[deployment-guide/comm-rel: 18/41] Updated the Protocol Versions section.
dsilas
dsilas at fedoraproject.org
Fri Jul 16 08:53:23 UTC 2010
commit 747a98527371434e0b81879b4d13b673e41d7a7e
Author: Jaromir Hradilek <jhradile at redhat.com>
Date: Mon Jul 12 11:36:32 2010 +0200
Updated the Protocol Versions section.
en-US/OpenSSH.xml | 13 +++++--------
1 files changed, 5 insertions(+), 8 deletions(-)
---
diff --git a/en-US/OpenSSH.xml b/en-US/OpenSSH.xml
index c8fee55..87cfe89 100644
--- a/en-US/OpenSSH.xml
+++ b/en-US/OpenSSH.xml
@@ -133,21 +133,18 @@
</section>
<section id="s2-ssh-versions">
<title>Protocol Versions</title>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
<primary>SSH protocol</primary>
<secondary>version 1</secondary>
</indexterm>
- <indexterm
- significance="normal">
+ <indexterm>
<primary>SSH protocol</primary>
<secondary>version 2</secondary>
</indexterm>
- <para>The SSH protocol allows any client and server programs built to the protocol's specifications to communicate securely and to be used interchangeably.</para>
- <para>Two varieties of SSH (version 1 and version 2) currently exist. The OpenSSH suite under &MAJOROS; uses SSH version 2 which has an enhanced key exchange algorithm not vulnerable to the exploit in version 1. However, the OpenSSH suite does support version 1 connections.</para>
+ <para>Two varieties of SSH currently exist: version 1, and newer version 2. The OpenSSH suite under &MAJOROS; uses SSH version 2, which has an enhanced key exchange algorithm not vulnerable to the known exploit in version 1. However, for compatibility reasons, the OpenSSH suite does support version 1 connections as well.</para>
<important>
- <title>Important</title>
- <para>It is recommended that only SSH version 2-compatible servers and clients are used whenever possible.</para>
+ <title>Important: Avoid Using SSH Version 1</title>
+ <para>To ensure maximum security for your connection, it is recommended that only SSH version 2-compatible servers and clients are used whenever possible.</para>
</important>
</section>
<section id="s2-ssh-conn">
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