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diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi index 18821b9a9e..5aed6771db 100644 --- a/doc/guix.texi +++ b/doc/guix.texi @@ -9344,6 +9344,22 @@ enabled---in other words, @command{ssh} options @option{-X} and @item @code{protocol-number} (default: @code{2}) The SSH protocol number to use. + +@item @code{challenge-response-authentication?} (default: @code{#f}) +Specifies whether challenge response authentication is allowed (e.g. via +PAM). + +@item @code{use-pam?} (default: @code{#t}) +Enables the Pluggable Authentication Module interface. If set to +@code{#t}, this will enable PAM authentication using +@code{challenge-response-authentication?} and +@code{password-authentication?}, in addition to PAM account and session +module processing for all authentication types. + +Because PAM challenge response authentication usually serves an +equivalent role to password authentication, you should disable either +@code{challenge-response-authentication?} or +@code{password-authentication?}. @end table @end deftp |