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diff --git a/doc/security/ssh_keys_restrictions.md b/doc/security/ssh_keys_restrictions.md new file mode 100644 index 00000000000..32ca7dacab3 --- /dev/null +++ b/doc/security/ssh_keys_restrictions.md @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +# 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 or ECDSA 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: + + |