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Miscellaneous small documentation tweaks.

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[originally from svn r1281]
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@ -45,7 +45,17 @@ If you are not using the SSH
If you are using SSH to connect to a server for the first time, you If you are using SSH to connect to a server for the first time, you
will probably see a message looking something like this: will probably see a message looking something like this:
\# FIXME: copy the real message from the host key dialog \c The server's host key is not cached in the registry. You
\c have no guarantee that the server is the computer you
\c think it is.
\c The server's key fingerprint is:
\c ssh-rsa 1024 7b:e5:6f:a7:f4:f9:81:62:5c:e3:1f:bf:8b:57:6c:5a
\c If you trust this host, hit Yes to add the key to
\c PuTTY's cache and carry on connecting.
\c If you want to carry on connecting just once, without
\c adding the key to the cache, hit No.
\c If you do not trust this host, hit Cancel to abandon the
\c connection.
This is a feature of the SSH protocol. It is designed to protect you This is a feature of the SSH protocol. It is designed to protect you
against a network attack known as \e{spoofing}: secretly redirecting against a network attack known as \e{spoofing}: secretly redirecting

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@ -4,8 +4,6 @@ Pageant is an SSH authentication agent. It holds your private keys
in memory, already decoded, so that you can use them often without in memory, already decoded, so that you can use them often without
needing to type a passphrase. needing to type a passphrase.
Currently, Pageant only works with SSH v1.
\H{pageant-start} Getting started with Pageant \H{pageant-start} Getting started with Pageant
Before you run Pageant, you need to have a private key. See Before you run Pageant, you need to have a private key. See

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\versionid $Id: plink.but,v 1.7 2001/08/04 13:06:08 simon Exp $ \versionid $Id: plink.but,v 1.8 2001/09/22 15:36:44 simon Exp $
\C{plink} Using the command-line connection tool Plink \C{plink} Using the command-line connection tool Plink
@ -13,9 +13,9 @@
\# Give instructions on how to set up Plink with CVS \# Give instructions on how to set up Plink with CVS
\i{Plink} (PuTTY Link), is a command-line connection tool similar to \i{Plink} (PuTTY Link) is a command-line connection tool similar to
UNIX \c{ssh}. It is probably not what you want if you want to run an UNIX \c{ssh}. It is probably not what you want if you want to run
interactive session in a console window. an interactive session in a console window.
\H{plink-starting} Starting Plink \H{plink-starting} Starting Plink

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\versionid $Id: pscp.but,v 1.13 2001/08/28 09:53:51 simon Exp $ \versionid $Id: pscp.but,v 1.14 2001/09/22 15:36:44 simon Exp $
\#FIXME: Need examples \#FIXME: Need examples
@ -267,4 +267,6 @@ For more general information on public-key authentication, see
Lars Gunnarson has written a graphical interface for PSCP. You can Lars Gunnarson has written a graphical interface for PSCP. You can
get it from his web site, at get it from his web site, at
\W{http://www.i-tree.org/}{www.i-tree.org}. \W{http://members.surfeu.at/lgunnars/daplay/}{members.surfeu.at}.
\# \W{http://www.i-tree.org/}{www.i-tree.org}.
\# update this if the original site ever returns.

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\versionid $Id: pubkey.but,v 1.3 2001/06/15 19:31:10 simon Exp $ \versionid $Id: pubkey.but,v 1.4 2001/09/22 15:36:44 simon Exp $
\# FIXME: passphrases, examples (e.g what does a key for pasting into \# FIXME: passphrases, examples (e.g what does a key for pasting into
\# authorized_keys look like?), index entries, links. \# authorized_keys look like?), index entries, links.
@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ meaningful comment may help you remember which passphrase to use! You
should always enter a \e{Key passphrase} and \e{Confirm passphrase} to should always enter a \e{Key passphrase} and \e{Confirm passphrase} to
protect your keys. protect your keys.
\# Mention a good length for a passphrase. (I think Schneier \# FIXME: Mention a good length for a passphrase. (I think Schneier
\# said something about this on counterpane.com once.) \# said something about this on counterpane.com once.)
\# In case people don't like the idea of exchanging a short password \# In case people don't like the idea of exchanging a short password