- jmc@cvs.openbsd.org 2005/03/16 11:10:38

     [ssh_config.5]
     get the syntax right for {Local,Remote}Forward;
     based on a diff from markus;
     problem report from ponraj;
     ok dtucker@ markus@ deraadt@

1 files changed, 17 insertions, 25 deletions

diff --git a/ssh_config.5 b/ssh_config.5
index dc6d6746f..b35753307 100644
--- a/ssh_config.5
+++ b/ssh_config.5
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $OpenBSD: ssh_config.5,v 1.48 2005/03/12 11:55:03 jmc Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ssh_config.5,v 1.49 2005/03/16 11:10:38 jmc Exp $
 .Dd September 25, 1999
 .Dt SSH_CONFIG 5
 .Os
@@ -495,21 +495,17 @@ The default is to use the server specified list.
 .It Cm LocalForward
 Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the local machine be forwarded over
 the secure channel to the specified host and port from the remote machine.
-The first argument must be a port number, and the second must be
-.Xo
+The first argument must be
 .Sm off
-.Oo Ar bind_address : Oc
-.Ar host : port
+.Oo Ar bind_address : Oc Ar port
 .Sm on
-.Xc .
+and the second argument must be
+.Ar host : Ns Ar hostport .
 IPv6 addresses can be specified by enclosing addresses in square brackets or
 by using an alternative syntax:
-.Sm off
-.Xo
-.Op Ar bind_address No /
-.Ar host No / Ar port
-.Xc .
-.Sm on
+.Oo Ar bind_address Ns / Oc Ns Ar port
+and
+.Ar host Ns / Ns Ar hostport .
 Multiple forwardings may be specified, and additional forwardings can be
 given on the command line.
 Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.
@@ -632,21 +628,17 @@ This option applies to protocol version 2 only.
 .It Cm RemoteForward
 Specifies that a TCP/IP port on the remote machine be forwarded over
 the secure channel to the specified host and port from the local machine.
-The first argument must be a port number, and the second must be
-.Xo
+The first argument must be
 .Sm off
-.Oo Ar bind_address : Oc
-.Ar host : port
-.Sm on
-.Xc .
-IPv6 addresses can be specified by enclosing any addresses in square brackets
-or by using the alternative syntax:
-.Sm off
-.Xo
-.Op Ar bind_address No /
-.Ar host No / Ar port
-.Xc .
+.Oo Ar bind_address : Oc Ar port
 .Sm on
+and the second argument must be
+.Ar host : Ns Ar hostport .
+IPv6 addresses can be specified by enclosing addresses in square brackets
+or by using an alternative syntax:
+.Oo Ar bind_address Ns / Oc Ns Ar port
+and
+.Ar host Ns / Ns Ar hostport .
 Multiple forwardings may be specified, and additional
 forwardings can be given on the command line.
 Only the superuser can forward privileged ports.