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doc: relevance of 'Host keys' panel to SSH-1.

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The documentation claimed that it was entirely for SSH-2, but the
manually-configured host keys part is still useful with SSH-1.
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@ -2455,7 +2455,7 @@ protection than SSH-2 without rekeys.
\H{config-ssh-hostkey} The Host Keys panel \H{config-ssh-hostkey} The Host Keys panel
The Host Keys panel allows you to configure options related to SSH-2 The Host Keys panel allows you to configure options related to
\i{host key management}. \i{host key management}.
Host keys are used to prove the server's identity, and assure you that Host keys are used to prove the server's identity, and assure you that
@ -2463,8 +2463,8 @@ the server is not being spoofed (either by a man-in-the-middle attack
or by completely replacing it on the network). See \k{gs-hostkey} for or by completely replacing it on the network). See \k{gs-hostkey} for
a basic introduction to host keys. a basic introduction to host keys.
This entire panel is only relevant to SSH protocol version 2; none of Much of this panel is only relevant to SSH protocol version 2; SSH-1
these settings affect SSH-1 at all. only supports one type of host key.
\S{config-ssh-hostkey-order} \ii{Host key type} selection \S{config-ssh-hostkey-order} \ii{Host key type} selection
@ -2504,7 +2504,7 @@ to that for cipher selection (see \k{config-ssh-encryption}).
\S{config-ssh-prefer-known-hostkeys} Preferring known host keys \S{config-ssh-prefer-known-hostkeys} Preferring known host keys
By default, PuTTY will adjust the preference order for host key By default, PuTTY will adjust the preference order for SSH-2 host key
algorithms so that any host keys it already knows are moved to the top algorithms so that any host keys it already knows are moved to the top
of the list. of the list.