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diff --git a/doc/security/README.md b/doc/security/README.md index 38706e48ec5..0fea6be8b55 100644 --- a/doc/security/README.md +++ b/doc/security/README.md @@ -1,6 +1,7 @@ # Security - [Password length limits](password_length_limits.md) +- [Restrict SSH key technologies and minimum length](ssh_keys_restrictions.md) - [Rack attack](rack_attack.md) - [Webhooks and insecure internal web services](webhooks.md) - [Information exclusivity](information_exclusivity.md) diff --git a/doc/security/img/ssh_keys_restrictions_settings.png b/doc/security/img/ssh_keys_restrictions_settings.png Binary files differnew file mode 100644 index 00000000000..2e918fd4b3f --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/security/img/ssh_keys_restrictions_settings.png diff --git a/doc/security/ssh_keys_restrictions.md b/doc/security/ssh_keys_restrictions.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..213fa5bfef5 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/security/ssh_keys_restrictions.md @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +# Restrict allowed SSH key technologies and minimum length + +`ssh-keygen` allows users to create RSA keys with as few as 768 bits, which +falls well below recommendations from certain standards groups (such as the US +NIST). Some organizations deploying GitLab will need to enforce minimum key +strength, either to satisfy internal security policy or for regulatory +compliance. + +Similarly, certain standards groups recommend using RSA, ECDSA, or ED25519 over +the older DSA, and administrators may need to limit the allowed SSH key +algorithms. + +GitLab allows you to restrict the allowed SSH key technology as well as specify +the minimum key length for each technology. + +In the Admin area under **Settings** (`/admin/application_settings`), look for +the "Visibility and Access Controls" area: + + |
