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diff --git a/ssh.1 b/ssh.1
index df7ac86af..c84196fd2 100644
--- a/ssh.1
+++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1371,6 +1371,8 @@ The file format and configuration options are described in
 .Xr ssh_config 5 .
 Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:
 read/write for the user, and not writable by others.
+It may be group-writable provided that the group in question contains only
+the user.
 .Pp
 .It Pa ~/.ssh/environment
 Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see

diff --git a/ssh.1 b/ssh.1 index df7ac86af..c84196fd2 100644 --- a/ssh.1 +++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1371,6 +1371,8 @@ The file format and configuration options are described in
1371	.Xr ssh_config 5 .	1371	.Xr ssh_config 5 .
1372	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:	1372	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:
1373	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.	1373	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.
		1374	It may be group-writable provided that the group in question contains only
		1375	the user.
1374	.Pp	1376	.Pp
1375	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment	1377	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment
1376	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see	1378	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see