1 files changed, 2 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/ssh.1 b/ssh.1
index 62292cc09..05ae6ad8c 100644
--- a/ssh.1
+++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1338,6 +1338,8 @@ 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 62292cc09..05ae6ad8c 100644 --- a/ssh.1 +++ b/ssh.1
@@ -1338,6 +1338,8 @@ The file format and configuration options are described in
1338	.Xr ssh_config 5 .	1338	.Xr ssh_config 5 .
1339	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:	1339	Because of the potential for abuse, this file must have strict permissions:
1340	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.	1340	read/write for the user, and not writable by others.
		1341	It may be group-writable provided that the group in question contains only
		1342	the user.
1341	.Pp	1343	.Pp
1342	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment	1344	.It Pa ~/.ssh/environment
1343	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see	1345	Contains additional definitions for environment variables; see