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Summary

  • Create comprehensive documentation for bssh-server and bssh-keygen
  • Add man pages in roff format
  • Add deployment guides, security documentation, and audit logging guide

New Documentation Files

Man Pages

File Section Description
docs/man/bssh-server.8 8 System administration manual for bssh-server
docs/man/bssh-keygen.1 1 User manual for SSH key generation tool

Guides

File Description
docs/README.md Documentation index and quick links
docs/quick-start.md Getting started guide with installation and first run
docs/container-deployment.md Docker and Kubernetes deployment guide
docs/security.md Security best practices and hardening checklist
docs/audit-logging.md Audit logging setup and SIEM integration

Documentation Coverage

bssh-server(8) Man Page

  • All CLI options documented
  • All subcommands (run, gen-config, gen-host-key, hash-password, check-config, version)
  • Environment variables reference
  • Configuration file locations
  • Examples for common operations

bssh-keygen(1) Man Page

  • All CLI options documented
  • Key types (Ed25519, RSA)
  • Security considerations
  • Examples for various use cases

Quick Start Guide

  • Binary installation
  • Source installation
  • Host key generation
  • Basic configuration
  • systemd service setup

Container Deployment Guide

  • Dockerfile examples
  • docker-compose configurations
  • Kubernetes manifests (ConfigMap, Secret, Deployment, Service)
  • Health check configurations
  • Best practices for container deployments

Security Guide

  • Authentication security (public key vs password)
  • Network security (IP access control)
  • Session security (limits, timeouts)
  • File transfer security (filtering)
  • Host key management
  • Hardening checklist

Audit Logging Guide

  • Configuration for all exporters (file, OTEL, Logstash)
  • Event types and structure
  • Log analysis queries
  • SIEM integration examples (Splunk, Datadog, Grafana)
  • fail2ban integration

Man Page Installation

sudo install -Dm644 docs/man/bssh.1 /usr/share/man/man1/bssh.1
sudo install -Dm644 docs/man/bssh-keygen.1 /usr/share/man/man1/bssh-keygen.1
sudo install -Dm644 docs/man/bssh-server.8 /usr/share/man/man8/bssh-server.8
sudo mandb

Test Plan

  • Man pages render correctly with man -l
  • All configuration options documented
  • All CLI arguments documented
  • Examples are accurate and working
  • Links between documentation files are valid

Closes #144

Create comprehensive documentation for bssh-server and bssh-keygen:

Man Pages:
- docs/man/bssh-server.8 - System administration manual for bssh-server
- docs/man/bssh-keygen.1 - User manual for SSH key generation tool

Documentation:
- docs/README.md - Documentation index and quick links
- docs/quick-start.md - Getting started guide
- docs/container-deployment.md - Docker and Kubernetes deployment guide
- docs/security.md - Security best practices and hardening checklist
- docs/audit-logging.md - Audit logging setup and SIEM integration

All documentation includes:
- Complete configuration reference
- CLI options and examples
- Best practices and security considerations
- Integration examples (OTEL, Logstash, ELK, Grafana)
- Troubleshooting guides

Closes #144
@inureyes inureyes merged commit 10ec2b1 into main Jan 24, 2026
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@inureyes inureyes deleted the feat/144-server-documentation branch January 24, 2026 12:26
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Create server configuration manual and manpages

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