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Index the complete PuTTY manual.

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This was a bit rushed, and could doubtless be improved.
Also fix a couple of things I noted on the way, including:
 - "pscp -ls" wasn't documented
 - Windows XP wasn't mentioned enough

[originally from svn r5593]
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Jacob Nevins
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@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ interactive login session using PuTTY.
\H{gs-insecure} \ii{Starting a session}
When you start PuTTY, you will see a dialog box. This dialog box
When you start PuTTY, you will see a \i{dialog box}. This dialog box
allows you to control everything PuTTY can do. See \k{config} for
details of all the things you can control.
@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ You don't usually need to change most of the configuration options.
To start the simplest kind of session, all you need to do is to
enter a few basic parameters.
In the \q{Host Name} box, enter the Internet host name of the server
In the \q{Host Name} box, enter the Internet \i{host name} of the server
you want to connect to. You should have been told this by the
provider of your login account.
@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ possibly \q{Port} settings, you are ready to connect. Press the
\q{Open} button at the bottom of the dialog box, and PuTTY will
begin trying to connect you to the server.
\H{gs-hostkey} \i{Verifying the host key} (SSH only)
\H{gs-hostkey} \ii{Verifying the host key} (SSH only)
If you are not using the \i{SSH} protocol, you can skip this
section.
@ -98,8 +98,8 @@ If you are connecting across a hostile network (such as the
Internet), you should check with your system administrator, perhaps
by telephone or in person. (Some modern servers have more than one
host key. If the system administrator sends you more than one
fingerprint, you should make sure the one PuTTY shows you is on the
list, but it doesn't matter which one it is.)
\I{host key fingerprint}fingerprint, you should make sure the one
PuTTY shows you is on the list, but it doesn't matter which one it is.)
\# FIXME: this is all very fine but of course in practice the world
doesn't work that way. Ask the team if they have any good ideas for
@ -131,7 +131,8 @@ password will probably be refused.
After you log in to the server, what happens next is up to the
server! Most servers will print some sort of login message and then
present a \i{prompt}, at which you can type commands which the
present a \i{prompt}, at which you can type
\I{commands on the server}commands which the
server will carry out. Some servers will offer you on-line help;
others might not. If you are in doubt about what to do next, consult
your system administrator.