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authorMichael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>2021-08-08 16:18:59 +0200
committerMichael Albinus <michael.albinus@gmx.de>2021-08-08 16:18:59 +0200
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downloademacs-fd2d56d63c8a9dbc5a96d2eb746761b2ecc2c573.tar.gz
Doc update wrt Tramp support of SSH security keys
* doc/misc/tramp.texi (Frequently Asked Questions): Speak about SSH security keys. (GVFS-based methods, Predefined connection information) (Remote shell setup): Fix typo. * etc/NEWS: Precise Tramp's support for SSH security keys. Fix typos.
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1 files changed, 17 insertions, 7 deletions
diff --git a/doc/misc/tramp.texi b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
index 5672648b42f..38c20de62a2 100644
--- a/doc/misc/tramp.texi
+++ b/doc/misc/tramp.texi
@@ -1290,7 +1290,7 @@ they are added here for the benefit of @ref{Archive file names}.
If you want to use @acronym{GVFS}-based @option{ftp} or @option{smb}
methods, you must add them to @code{tramp-gvfs-methods}, and you must
-disable the corresponding Tramp package by setting
+disable the corresponding @value{tramp} package by setting
@code{tramp-ftp-method} or @code{tramp-smb-method} to @code{nil},
respectively:
@@ -2122,9 +2122,9 @@ to construct these lists.
@item @t{"remote-shell"}
-This property tells Tramp which remote shell to apply on the remote
-host. It is used in all connection methods of @file{tramp-sh.el}.
-The default value is @t{"/bin/sh"}.
+This property tells @value{tramp} which remote shell to apply on the
+remote host. It is used in all connection methods of
+@file{tramp-sh.el}. The default value is @t{"/bin/sh"}.
@item @t{"remote-shell-login"}
@@ -2310,9 +2310,9 @@ trouble with the shell prompt due to set zle options will be avoided.
For @command{bash}, loading @file{~/.editrc} or @file{~/.inputrc} is
suppressed.
-Similar problems can happen with the local shell Tramp uses to create
-a process. By default, it uses the command @command{/bin/sh} for
-this, which could also be a link to another shell. In order to
+Similar problems can happen with the local shell @value{tramp} uses to
+create a process. By default, it uses the command @command{/bin/sh}
+for this, which could also be a link to another shell. In order to
overwrite this, you might apply
@vindex tramp-encoding-shell
@@ -4578,6 +4578,16 @@ supported on your proxy host.
@item
+Does @value{tramp} support @acronym{SSH} security keys?
+
+Yes. @command{OpenSSH} has added support for @acronym{FIDO} hardware
+devices via special key types @option{*-sk}. @value{tramp} supports
+the additional handshaking messages for them. This requires at least
+@command{OpenSSH} 8.2, and a @acronym{FIDO} @acronym{U2F} compatible
+security key, like yubikey, solokey, or nitrokey.
+
+
+@item
@value{tramp} does not connect to Samba or MS Windows hosts running
SMB1 connection protocol