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Add index terms for GSSAPI stuff. Mention GSSAPI in "use system username"

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section and other tweaks.

[originally from svn r9009]
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@ -1788,17 +1788,19 @@ it explicitly every time. (Some Telnet servers don't support this.)
In this box you can type that user name. In this box you can type that user name.
\S{config-username-from-env} \q{Use of system username} \S{config-username-from-env} Use of system username
\cfg{winhelp-topic}{connection.usernamefromenv} \cfg{winhelp-topic}{connection.usernamefromenv}
When the previous box (\k{config-username}) is left blank, by default, When the previous box (\k{config-username}) is left blank, by default,
PuTTY will prompt for a username at the time you make a connection. PuTTY will prompt for a username at the time you make a connection.
In some environments, such as large corporate networks with \i{single In some environments, such as the networks of large organisations
sign-on}, a more sensible default may be to use the name of the user implementing \i{single sign-on}, a more sensible default may be to use
logged in to the local operating system (if any). This control allows the name of the user logged in to the local operating system (if any);
you to change the default behaviour. this is particularly likely to be useful with \i{GSSAPI} authentication
(see \k{config-ssh-auth-gssapi}). This control allows you to change
the default behaviour.
The current system username is displayed in the dialog as a The current system username is displayed in the dialog as a
convenience. It is not saved in the configuration; if a saved session convenience. It is not saved in the configuration; if a saved session
@ -2571,7 +2573,7 @@ If a key file is specified here, and \i{Pageant} is running (see
that key, and ignore any other keys Pageant may have. If that fails, that key, and ignore any other keys Pageant may have. If that fails,
PuTTY will ask for a passphrase as normal. PuTTY will ask for a passphrase as normal.
\H{config-ssh-auth-gssapi} The GSSAPI panel \H{config-ssh-auth-gssapi} The \i{GSSAPI} panel
\cfg{winhelp-topic}{ssh.auth.gssapi} \cfg{winhelp-topic}{ssh.auth.gssapi}
@ -2579,7 +2581,7 @@ The \q{GSSAPI} subpanel of the \q{Auth} panel controls the use of
GSSAPI authentication. This is a mechanism which delegates the GSSAPI authentication. This is a mechanism which delegates the
authentication exchange to a library elsewhere on the client authentication exchange to a library elsewhere on the client
machine, which in principle can authenticate in many different ways machine, which in principle can authenticate in many different ways
but in practice is usually used with the Kerberos single-sign-on but in practice is usually used with the \i{Kerberos} \i{single sign-on}
protocol. protocol.
GSSAPI is only available in the SSH-2 protocol. GSSAPI is only available in the SSH-2 protocol.
@ -2597,7 +2599,7 @@ delegation}
\cfg{winhelp-topic}{ssh.auth.gssapi.delegation} \cfg{winhelp-topic}{ssh.auth.gssapi.delegation}
GSSAPI credential delegation is a mechanism for passing on your \i{GSSAPI credential delegation} is a mechanism for passing on your
Kerberos (or other) identity to the session on the SSH server. If Kerberos (or other) identity to the session on the SSH server. If
you enable this option, then not only will PuTTY be able to log in you enable this option, then not only will PuTTY be able to log in
automatically to a server that accepts your Kerberos credentials, automatically to a server that accepts your Kerberos credentials,

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@ -845,3 +845,7 @@ saved sessions from
\IM{logical host name} host key, caching policy \IM{logical host name} host key, caching policy
\IM{web browsers} web browser \IM{web browsers} web browser
\IM{GSSAPI credential delegation} GSSAPI credential delegation
\IM{GSSAPI credential delegation} credential delegation, GSSAPI
\IM{GSSAPI credential delegation} delegation, of GSSAPI credentials