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diff --git a/website/index.mdwn b/website/index.mdwn index 3f83a98..5c8a694 100644 --- a/website/index.mdwn +++ b/website/index.mdwn @@ -6,8 +6,8 @@ Specifically, the Monkeysphere is a framework to leverage the OpenPGP web of trust for OpenSSH authentication. In other words, it allows you to use your OpenPGP keys when using secure shell to both identify yourself and the servers you administer or connect to. OpenPGP keys -are tracked via GnuPG, and managed in the `known\_hosts` and -`authorized\_keys` files used by OpenSSH for connection authentication. +are tracked via GnuPG, and managed in the `known_hosts` and +`authorized_keys` files used by OpenSSH for connection authentication. [[bugs]] | [[download]] | [[news]] | [[documentation|doc]] | [[development|dev]] @@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ authentication to work [OpenSSH](http://openssh.com/) currently provides a functional way to managing the RSA and DSA keys required for these interactions through -the `known\_hosts` and `authorized\_keys` files. However, it lacks +the `known_hosts` and `authorized_keys` files. However, it lacks any type of [Public Key Infrastructure (PKI)](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_Key_Infrastructure) that can verify that the keys being used really are the one required or @@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ Under the Monkeysphere, both parties to an OpenSSH connection (client and server) explicitly designate who they trust to certify the identity of the other party. These trust designations are explicitly indicated with traditional GPG keyring trust models. Monkeysphere -then manages the keys in the `known\_hosts` and `authorized\_keys` +then manages the keys in the `known_hosts` and `authorized_keys` files directly, in such a way that is completely transparent to SSH. No modification is made to the SSH protocol on the wire (it continues to use raw RSA public keys), and no modification is needed to the |