3 mercurial-server relies entirely on sshd to grant access to remote users. As a

     3 mercurial-server relies entirely on sshd to grant access to remote users.

     4 result, it runs no daemons, installs no setuid programs, and no part of it

     4 As a result, it runs no daemons, installs no setuid programs, and no part

     5 runs as root except the install process: all programs run as the user hg. And

     5 of it runs as root except the install process: all programs run as the user

     6 any attack on mercurial-server can only be started if the Bad Guys already

     6 hg. And any attack on mercurial-server can only be started if the Bad Guys

     7 have a public key in ~hg/.ssh/authorized_keys, otherwise sshd will bar the

     7 already have a public key in ~hg/.ssh/authorized_keys, otherwise sshd will

     8 way. No matter what command the user tries to run on the remote system via

     8 bar the way.

     9 ssh, mercurial-server is run. 

    11 It parses the command line the user asked for, and interprets and runs the

    10 No matter what command the user tries to run on the remote system via ssh,

    12 corresponding hg operation itself if access is allowed, so users can only read

    11 mercurial-server is run. It parses the command line the user asked for, and

    13 and add to history within repositories; they cannot run any other hg command.

    12 interprets and runs the corresponding hg operation itself if access is

    14 In addition, every push and pull is logged with a datestamp, changeset ID and

    13 allowed, so users can only read and add to history within repositories;

    15 the key that performed the operation.

    14 they cannot run any other hg command. In addition, every push and pull is

    15 logged with a datestamp, changeset ID and the key that performed the

    16 operation.

    17 However, while the first paragraph holds no matter what bugs mercurial-server

    18 However, while the first paragraph holds no matter what bugs

    18 contains, the second depends on the relevant code being correct; though the

    19 mercurial-server contains, the second depends on the relevant code being

    19 entire codebase is currently only about twice as long as this README,

    20 correct; though the entire codebase is short, mercurial-server is a fairly

    20 mercurial-server is a fairly new program and may harbour bugs. Backups are

    21 new program and may harbour bugs. Backups are essential!

    21 essential!