diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index 84917fb26..f3a7da695 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -46,6 +46,11 @@
    - deraadt@cvs.openbsd.org 2001/06/23 02:33:05
      [sftp.1 sftp-server.8 ssh-keygen.1]
      join .%A entries; most by bk@rt.fm
+   - markus@cvs.openbsd.org 2001/06/23 02:34:33
+     [kexdh.c kexgex.c kex.h pathnames.h readconf.c servconf.h ssh.1 
+      sshconnect1.c sshconnect2.c sshconnect.c sshconnect.h sshd.8]
+     get rid of known_hosts2, use it for hostkey lookup, but do not 
+     modify.
 
 20010622
  - (stevesk) handle systems without pw_expire and pw_change.
@@ -5730,4 +5735,4 @@
  - Wrote replacements for strlcpy and mkdtemp
  - Released 1.0pre1
 
-$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.1308 2001/06/25 04:32:38 mouring Exp $
+$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.1309 2001/06/25 04:37:41 mouring Exp $
diff --git a/kex.h b/kex.h
index 8758804c5..eca36b36a 100644
--- a/kex.h
+++ b/kex.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: kex.h,v 1.22 2001/04/04 20:25:37 markus Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: kex.h,v 1.23 2001/06/23 02:34:28 markus Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ struct Kex {
 	int	flags;
 	char	*client_version_string;
 	char	*server_version_string;
-	int	(*check_host_key)(Key *hostkey);
+	int	(*verify_host_key)(Key *hostkey);
 	Key	*(*load_host_key)(int type);
 };
 
diff --git a/kexdh.c b/kexdh.c
index 40eccf6c2..d7f90b756 100644
--- a/kexdh.c
+++ b/kexdh.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: kexdh.c,v 1.4 2001/06/07 20:23:04 markus Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: kexdh.c,v 1.5 2001/06/23 02:34:29 markus Exp $");
 
 #include <openssl/crypto.h>
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
@@ -123,9 +123,10 @@ kexdh_client(Kex *kex)
 	if (server_host_key == NULL)
 		fatal("cannot decode server_host_key_blob");
 
-	if (kex->check_host_key == NULL)
-		fatal("cannot check server_host_key");
-	kex->check_host_key(server_host_key);
+	if (kex->verify_host_key == NULL)
+		fatal("cannot verify server_host_key");
+	if (kex->verify_host_key(server_host_key) == -1)
+		fatal("server_host_key verification failed");
 
 	/* DH paramter f, server public DH key */
 	dh_server_pub = BN_new();
diff --git a/kexgex.c b/kexgex.c
index f21f310ee..01b86d903 100644
--- a/kexgex.c
+++ b/kexgex.c
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: kexgex.c,v 1.6 2001/06/07 20:23:04 markus Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: kexgex.c,v 1.7 2001/06/23 02:34:29 markus Exp $");
 
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
 
@@ -177,9 +177,10 @@ kexgex_client(Kex *kex)
 	if (server_host_key == NULL)
 		fatal("cannot decode server_host_key_blob");
 
-	if (kex->check_host_key == NULL)
-		fatal("cannot check server_host_key");
-	kex->check_host_key(server_host_key);
+	if (kex->verify_host_key == NULL)
+		fatal("cannot verify server_host_key");
+	if (kex->verify_host_key(server_host_key) == -1)
+		fatal("server_host_key verification failed");
 
 	/* DH paramter f, server public DH key */
 	dh_server_pub = BN_new();
diff --git a/pathnames.h b/pathnames.h
index 014f62b3e..54c2c1319 100644
--- a/pathnames.h
+++ b/pathnames.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: pathnames.h,v 1.8 2001/06/22 21:55:49 markus Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: pathnames.h,v 1.9 2001/06/23 02:34:30 markus Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Author: Tatu Ylonen <ylo@cs.hut.fi>
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
  * world-readable.
  */
 #define _PATH_SSH_SYSTEM_HOSTFILE	ETCDIR "/ssh_known_hosts"
+/* backward compat for protocol 2 */
 #define _PATH_SSH_SYSTEM_HOSTFILE2	ETCDIR "/ssh_known_hosts2"
 
 /*
@@ -62,6 +63,7 @@
  * contain anything particularly secret.
  */
 #define _PATH_SSH_USER_HOSTFILE		"~/.ssh/known_hosts"
+/* backward compat for protocol 2 */
 #define _PATH_SSH_USER_HOSTFILE2	"~/.ssh/known_hosts2"
 
 /*
diff --git a/readconf.c b/readconf.c
index 7ecbe96b7..3c4d12662 100644
--- a/readconf.c
+++ b/readconf.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: readconf.c,v 1.80 2001/06/08 15:25:40 markus Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: readconf.c,v 1.81 2001/06/23 02:34:30 markus Exp $");
 
 #include "ssh.h"
 #include "xmalloc.h"
@@ -162,9 +162,9 @@ static struct {
 	{ "host", oHost },
 	{ "escapechar", oEscapeChar },
 	{ "globalknownhostsfile", oGlobalKnownHostsFile },
-	{ "userknownhostsfile", oUserKnownHostsFile },
+	{ "userknownhostsfile", oUserKnownHostsFile },		/* obsolete */
 	{ "globalknownhostsfile2", oGlobalKnownHostsFile2 },
-	{ "userknownhostsfile2", oUserKnownHostsFile2 },
+	{ "userknownhostsfile2", oUserKnownHostsFile2 },	/* obsolete */
 	{ "connectionattempts", oConnectionAttempts },
 	{ "batchmode", oBatchMode },
 	{ "checkhostip", oCheckHostIP },
diff --git a/servconf.h b/servconf.h
index 2bf19fb3b..6256c3a37 100644
--- a/servconf.h
+++ b/servconf.h
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
  * called by a name other than "ssh" or "Secure Shell".
  */
 
-/* RCSID("$OpenBSD: servconf.h,v 1.43 2001/05/20 17:20:35 markus Exp $"); */
+/* RCSID("$OpenBSD: servconf.h,v 1.44 2001/06/23 02:34:31 markus Exp $"); */
 
 #ifndef SERVCONF_H
 #define SERVCONF_H
diff --git a/ssh.1 b/ssh.1
index 99371f5ce..94a22f1e4 100644
--- a/ssh.1
+++ b/ssh.1
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $OpenBSD: ssh.1,v 1.115 2001/06/22 21:55:49 markus Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: ssh.1,v 1.116 2001/06/23 02:34:31 markus Exp $
 .Dd September 25, 1999
 .Dt SSH 1
 .Os
@@ -361,17 +361,12 @@ electronic purse; another is going through firewalls.
 .Nm
 automatically maintains and checks a database containing
 identifications for all hosts it has ever been used with.
-RSA host keys are stored in
+Host keys are stored in
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts
-and
-host keys used in the protocol version 2 are stored in
-.Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts2
 in the user's home directory.
-Additionally, the files
+Additionally, the file
 .Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts
-and
-.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts2
-are automatically checked for known hosts.
+is automatically checked for known hosts.
 Any new hosts are automatically added to the user's file.
 If a host's identification
 ever changes,
@@ -797,13 +792,9 @@ or
 The default is
 .Dq no .
 .It Cm GlobalKnownHostsFile
-Specifies a file to use for the protocol version 1 global
+Specifies a file to use for the global
 host key database instead of
 .Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts .
-.It Cm GlobalKnownHostsFile2
-Specifies a file to use for the protocol version 2 global
-host key database instead of
-.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts2 .
 .It Cm HostbasedAuthentication
 Specifies whether to try rhosts based authentication with public key
 authentication.
@@ -1036,14 +1027,10 @@ If this flag is set to
 .Nm
 will never automatically add host keys to the
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts
-and
-.Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts2
-files, and refuses to connect to hosts whose host key has changed.
+file, and refuses to connect to hosts whose host key has changed.
 This provides maximum protection against trojan horse attacks.
 However, it can be somewhat annoying if you don't have good
 .Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts
-and
-.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts2
 files installed and frequently
 connect to new hosts.
 This option forces the user to manually
@@ -1090,13 +1077,9 @@ This can be useful if you have a different user name on different machines.
 This saves the trouble of
 having to remember to give the user name on the command line.
 .It Cm UserKnownHostsFile
-Specifies a file to use for the protocol version 1 user
+Specifies a file to use for the user
 host key database instead of
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts .
-.It Cm UserKnownHostsFile2
-Specifies a file to use for the protocol version 2 user
-host key database instead of
-.Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts2 .
 .It Cm UseRsh
 Specifies that rlogin/rsh should be used for this host.
 It is possible that the host does not at all support the
@@ -1189,13 +1172,10 @@ and adds lines of the format
 to the environment.
 .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width Ds
-.It Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts, $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts2
+.It Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts
 Records host keys for all hosts the user has logged into (that are not
 in
-.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts
-for protocol version 1 or
-.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts2
-for protocol version 2).
+.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts .
 See
 .Xr sshd 8 .
 .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity, $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa, $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa
@@ -1246,22 +1226,19 @@ Lists the public keys (RSA/DSA) that can be used for logging in as this user.
 The format of this file is described in the
 .Xr sshd 8
 manual page.
+In the simplest form the format is the same as the .pub
+identity files.
 This file is not highly sensitive, but the recommended
 permissions are read/write for the user, and not accessible by others.
-.It Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts, /etc/ssh_known_hosts2
+.It Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts
 Systemwide list of known host keys.
-.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts
-contains RSA and
-.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts2
-contains RSA or DSA keys for protocol version 2.
-These files should be prepared by the
+This file should be prepared by the
 system administrator to contain the public host keys of all machines in the
 organization.
 This file should be world-readable.
 This file contains
 public keys, one per line, in the following format (fields separated
-by spaces): system name, number of bits in modulus, public exponent,
-modulus, and optional comment field.
+by spaces): system name, public key and optional comment field.
 When different names are used
 for the same machine, all such names should be listed, separated by
 commas.
diff --git a/sshconnect.c b/sshconnect.c
index bafdec95a..1766de0c3 100644
--- a/sshconnect.c
+++ b/sshconnect.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: sshconnect.c,v 1.107 2001/06/07 20:23:05 markus Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: sshconnect.c,v 1.108 2001/06/23 02:34:31 markus Exp $");
 
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
 
@@ -467,7 +467,10 @@ read_yes_or_no(const char *prompt, int defval)
 	while (1) {
 		fprintf(stderr, "%s", prompt);
 		if (fgets(buf, sizeof(buf), f) == NULL) {
-			/* Print a newline (the prompt probably didn\'t have one). */
+			/*
+			 * Print a newline (the prompt probably didn\'t have
+			 * one).
+			 */
 			fprintf(stderr, "\n");
 			strlcpy(buf, "no", sizeof buf);
 		}
@@ -493,12 +496,13 @@ read_yes_or_no(const char *prompt, int defval)
 }
 
 /*
- * check whether the supplied host key is valid, return only if ok.
+ * check whether the supplied host key is valid, return -1 if the key
+ * is not valid. the user_hostfile will not be updated if 'readonly' is true.
  */
 
-void
+int
 check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
-	const char *user_hostfile, const char *system_hostfile)
+    int readonly, const char *user_hostfile, const char *system_hostfile)
 {
 	Key *file_key;
 	char *type = key_type(host_key);
@@ -523,11 +527,13 @@ check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
 	/**  hostaddr == 0! */
 	switch (hostaddr->sa_family) {
 	case AF_INET:
-		local = (ntohl(((struct sockaddr_in *)hostaddr)->sin_addr.s_addr) >> 24) == IN_LOOPBACKNET;
+		local = (ntohl(((struct sockaddr_in *)hostaddr)->
+		    sin_addr.s_addr) >> 24) == IN_LOOPBACKNET;
 		salen = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in);
 		break;
 	case AF_INET6:
-		local = IN6_IS_ADDR_LOOPBACK(&(((struct sockaddr_in6 *)hostaddr)->sin6_addr));
+		local = IN6_IS_ADDR_LOOPBACK(
+		    &(((struct sockaddr_in6 *)hostaddr)->sin6_addr));
 		salen = sizeof(struct sockaddr_in6);
 		break;
 	default:
@@ -538,7 +544,7 @@ check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
 	if (local && options.host_key_alias == NULL) {
 		debug("Forcing accepting of host key for "
 		    "loopback/localhost.");
-		return;
+		return 0;
 	}
 
 	/*
@@ -582,10 +588,12 @@ check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
 	 * hosts or in the systemwide list.
 	 */
 	host_file = user_hostfile;
-	host_status = check_host_in_hostfile(host_file, host, host_key, file_key, &host_line);
+	host_status = check_host_in_hostfile(host_file, host, host_key,
+	     file_key, &host_line);
 	if (host_status == HOST_NEW) {
 		host_file = system_hostfile;
-		host_status = check_host_in_hostfile(host_file, host, host_key, file_key, &host_line);
+		host_status = check_host_in_hostfile(host_file, host, host_key,
+		    file_key, &host_line);
 	}
 	/*
 	 * Also perform check for the ip address, skip the check if we are
@@ -595,10 +603,12 @@ check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
 		Key *ip_key = key_new(host_key->type);
 
 		ip_file = user_hostfile;
-		ip_status = check_host_in_hostfile(ip_file, ip, host_key, ip_key, &ip_line);
+		ip_status = check_host_in_hostfile(ip_file, ip, host_key,
+		    ip_key, &ip_line);
 		if (ip_status == HOST_NEW) {
 			ip_file = system_hostfile;
-			ip_status = check_host_in_hostfile(ip_file, ip, host_key, ip_key, &ip_line);
+			ip_status = check_host_in_hostfile(ip_file, ip,
+			    host_key, ip_key, &ip_line);
 		}
 		if (host_status == HOST_CHANGED &&
 		    (ip_status != HOST_CHANGED || !key_equal(ip_key, file_key)))
@@ -617,32 +627,49 @@ check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
 		    host, type);
 		debug("Found key in %s:%d", host_file, host_line);
 		if (options.check_host_ip && ip_status == HOST_NEW) {
-			if (!add_host_to_hostfile(user_hostfile, ip, host_key))
-				log("Failed to add the %s host key for IP address '%.128s' to the list of known hosts (%.30s).",
-				    type, ip, user_hostfile);
-			else
-				log("Warning: Permanently added the %s host key for IP address '%.128s' to the list of known hosts.",
+			if (readonly)
+				log("%s host key for IP address "
+				    "'%.128s' not in list of known hosts.",
 				    type, ip);
+			else if (!add_host_to_hostfile(user_hostfile, ip,
+			     host_key))
+				log("Failed to add the %s host key for IP "
+				    "address '%.128s' to the list of known "
+				    "hosts (%.30s).", type, ip, user_hostfile);
+			else
+				log("Warning: Permanently added the %s host "
+				    "key for IP address '%.128s' to the list "
+				    "of known hosts.", type, ip);
 		}
 		break;
 	case HOST_NEW:
+		if (readonly)
+			goto fail;
 		/* The host is new. */
 		if (options.strict_host_key_checking == 1) {
-			/* User has requested strict host key checking.  We will not add the host key
-			   automatically.  The only alternative left is to abort. */
-			fatal("No %s host key is known for %.200s and you have requested strict checking.", type, host);
+			/*
+			 * User has requested strict host key checking.  We
+			 * will not add the host key automatically.  The only
+			 * alternative left is to abort.
+			 */
+			error("No %s host key is known for %.200s and you "
+			    "have requested strict checking.", type, host);
+			goto fail;
 		} else if (options.strict_host_key_checking == 2) {
 			/* The default */
 			char prompt[1024];
 			fp = key_fingerprint(host_key, SSH_FP_MD5, SSH_FP_HEX);
 			snprintf(prompt, sizeof(prompt),
-			    "The authenticity of host '%.200s (%s)' can't be established.\n"
+			    "The authenticity of host '%.200s (%s)' can't be "
+			    "established.\n"
 			    "%s key fingerprint is %s.\n"
-			    "Are you sure you want to continue connecting (yes/no)? ",
-			    host, ip, type, fp);
+			    "Are you sure you want to continue connecting "
+			    "(yes/no)? ", host, ip, type, fp);
 			xfree(fp);
-			if (!read_yes_or_no(prompt, -1))
-				fatal("Aborted by user!");
+			if (!read_yes_or_no(prompt, -1)) {
+				log("Aborted by user!");
+				goto fail;
+			}
 		}
 		if (options.check_host_ip && ip_status == HOST_NEW) {
 			snprintf(hostline, sizeof(hostline), "%s,%s", host, ip);
@@ -650,13 +677,16 @@ check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
 		} else
 			hostp = host;
 
-		/* If not in strict mode, add the key automatically to the local known_hosts file. */
+		/*
+		 * If not in strict mode, add the key automatically to the
+		 * local known_hosts file.
+		 */
 		if (!add_host_to_hostfile(user_hostfile, hostp, host_key))
-			log("Failed to add the host to the list of known hosts (%.500s).",
-			    user_hostfile);
+			log("Failed to add the host to the list of known "
+			    "hosts (%.500s).", user_hostfile);
 		else
-			log("Warning: Permanently added '%.200s' (%s) to the list of known hosts.",
-			    hostp, type);
+			log("Warning: Permanently added '%.200s' (%s) to the "
+			    "list of known hosts.", hostp, type);
 		break;
 	case HOST_CHANGED:
 		if (options.check_host_ip && host_ip_differ) {
@@ -698,8 +728,11 @@ check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
 		 * If strict host key checking is in use, the user will have
 		 * to edit the key manually and we can only abort.
 		 */
-		if (options.strict_host_key_checking)
-			fatal("%s host key for %.200s has changed and you have requested strict checking.", type, host);
+		if (options.strict_host_key_checking) {
+			error("%s host key for %.200s has changed and you have "
+			    "requested strict checking.", type, host);
+			goto fail;
+		}
 
 		/*
 		 * If strict host key checking has not been requested, allow
@@ -707,20 +740,26 @@ check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
 		 * agent forwarding.
 		 */
 		if (options.password_authentication) {
-			error("Password authentication is disabled to avoid trojan horses.");
+			error("Password authentication is disabled to avoid "
+			    "man-in-the-middle attacks.");
 			options.password_authentication = 0;
 		}
 		if (options.forward_agent) {
-			error("Agent forwarding is disabled to avoid trojan horses.");
+			error("Agent forwarding is disabled to avoid "
+			    "man-in-the-middle attacks.");
 			options.forward_agent = 0;
 		}
 		if (options.forward_x11) {
-			error("X11 forwarding is disabled to avoid trojan horses.");
+			error("X11 forwarding is disabled to avoid "
+			    "man-in-the-middle attacks.");
 			options.forward_x11 = 0;
 		}
-		if (options.num_local_forwards > 0 || options.num_remote_forwards > 0) {
-			error("Port forwarding is disabled to avoid trojan horses.");
-			options.num_local_forwards = options.num_remote_forwards = 0;
+		if (options.num_local_forwards > 0 ||
+		    options.num_remote_forwards > 0) {
+			error("Port forwarding is disabled to avoid "
+			    "man-in-the-middle attacks.");
+			options.num_local_forwards =
+			     options.num_remote_forwards = 0;
 		}
 		/*
 		 * XXX Should permit the user to change to use the new id.
@@ -741,15 +780,39 @@ check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
 			log("Matching host key in %s:%d", host_file, host_line);
 		log("Offending key for IP in %s:%d", ip_file, ip_line);
 		if (options.strict_host_key_checking == 1) {
-			fatal("Exiting, you have requested strict checking.");
+			error("Exiting, you have requested strict checking.");
+			goto fail;
 		} else if (options.strict_host_key_checking == 2) {
-			if (!read_yes_or_no("Are you sure you want " \
-			    "to continue connecting (yes/no)? ", -1))
-				fatal("Aborted by user!");
+			if (!read_yes_or_no("Are you sure you want " 
+			    "to continue connecting (yes/no)? ", -1)) {
+				log("Aborted by user!");
+				goto fail;
+			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	xfree(ip);
+	return 0;
+
+fail:
+	xfree(ip);
+	return -1;
+}
+
+int
+verify_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key)
+{
+	struct stat st;
+
+	/* return ok if the key can be found in an old keyfile */
+	if (stat(options.system_hostfile2, &st) == 0 ||
+	    stat(options.user_hostfile2, &st) == 0) {
+		if (check_host_key(host, hostaddr, host_key, /*readonly*/ 1,
+		    options.user_hostfile2, options.system_hostfile2) == 0)
+			return 0;
+	}
+	return check_host_key(host, hostaddr, host_key, /*readonly*/ 0,
+	    options.user_hostfile, options.system_hostfile);
 }
 
 /*
diff --git a/sshconnect.h b/sshconnect.h
index 661040185..1aa892f7e 100644
--- a/sshconnect.h
+++ b/sshconnect.h
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-/*	$OpenBSD: sshconnect.h,v 1.9 2001/04/12 19:15:25 markus Exp $	*/
+/*	$OpenBSD: sshconnect.h,v 1.10 2001/06/23 02:34:32 markus Exp $	*/
 
 /*
  * Copyright (c) 2000 Markus Friedl.  All rights reserved.
@@ -36,9 +36,7 @@ void
 ssh_login(Key **keys, int nkeys, const char *orighost,
     struct sockaddr *hostaddr, struct passwd *pw);
 
-void
-check_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key,
-    const char *user_hostfile, const char *system_hostfile);
+int	verify_host_key(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr, Key *host_key);
 
 void	ssh_kex(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr);
 void	ssh_kex2(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr);
diff --git a/sshconnect1.c b/sshconnect1.c
index c20613571..4c469c20d 100644
--- a/sshconnect1.c
+++ b/sshconnect1.c
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: sshconnect1.c,v 1.33 2001/06/07 20:23:05 markus Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: sshconnect1.c,v 1.34 2001/06/23 02:34:32 markus Exp $");
 
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
 #include <openssl/evp.h>
@@ -784,8 +784,8 @@ ssh_kex(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr)
 			       SSH_SMSG_PUBLIC_KEY);
 	k.type = KEY_RSA1;
 	k.rsa = host_key;
-	check_host_key(host, hostaddr, &k,
-	    options.user_hostfile, options.system_hostfile);
+	if (verify_host_key(host, hostaddr, &k) == -1)
+		fatal("host_key verification failed");
 
 	client_flags = SSH_PROTOFLAG_SCREEN_NUMBER | SSH_PROTOFLAG_HOST_IN_FWD_OPEN;
 
diff --git a/sshconnect2.c b/sshconnect2.c
index 5b354010d..e2d64d7b1 100644
--- a/sshconnect2.c
+++ b/sshconnect2.c
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: sshconnect2.c,v 1.74 2001/05/19 16:32:16 markus Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: sshconnect2.c,v 1.75 2001/06/23 02:34:33 markus Exp $");
 
 #include <openssl/bn.h>
 #include <openssl/md5.h>
@@ -73,10 +73,10 @@ struct sockaddr *xxx_hostaddr;
 Kex *xxx_kex = NULL;
 
 int
-check_host_key_callback(Key *hostkey)
+verify_host_key_callback(Key *hostkey)
 {
-	check_host_key(xxx_host, xxx_hostaddr, hostkey,
-	    options.user_hostfile2, options.system_hostfile2);
+	if (verify_host_key(xxx_host, xxx_hostaddr, hostkey) == -1)
+		fatal("verify_host_key failed");
 	return 0;
 }
 
@@ -119,7 +119,7 @@ ssh_kex2(char *host, struct sockaddr *hostaddr)
 	kex = kex_setup(myproposal);
 	kex->client_version_string=client_version_string;
 	kex->server_version_string=server_version_string;
-	kex->check_host_key=&check_host_key_callback;
+	kex->verify_host_key=&verify_host_key_callback;
 
 	xxx_kex = kex;
 
diff --git a/sshd.8 b/sshd.8
index b6ac3d40a..918e9ce57 100644
--- a/sshd.8
+++ b/sshd.8
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
 .\" (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF
 .\" THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
 .\"
-.\" $OpenBSD: sshd.8,v 1.130 2001/06/22 21:55:50 markus Exp $
+.\" $OpenBSD: sshd.8,v 1.131 2001/06/23 02:34:33 markus Exp $
 .Dd September 25, 1999
 .Dt SSHD 8
 .Os
@@ -1025,10 +1025,8 @@ permitopen="10.2.1.55:80",permitopen="10.2.1.56:25" 1024 33 23.\|.\|.\|2323
 .Sh SSH_KNOWN_HOSTS FILE FORMAT
 The
 .Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts ,
-.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts2 ,
-.Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts ,
 and
-.Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts2
+.Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts
 files contain host public keys for all known hosts.
 The global file should
 be prepared by the administrator (optional), and the per-user file is
@@ -1129,7 +1127,8 @@ files into this file, as described in
 .Xr ssh-keygen 1 .
 .It Pa "/etc/ssh_known_hosts" and "$HOME/.ssh/known_hosts"
 These files are consulted when using rhosts with RSA host
-authentication to check the public key of the host.
+authentication or protocol version 2 hostbased authentication
+to check the public key of the host.
 The key must be listed in one of these files to be accepted.
 The client uses the same files
 to verify that it is connecting to the correct remote host.
@@ -1138,17 +1137,6 @@ These files should be writable only by root/the owner.
 should be world-readable, and
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts
 can but need not be world-readable.
-.It Pa "/etc/ssh_known_hosts2" and "$HOME/.ssh/known_hosts2"
-These files are consulted when using protocol version 2 hostbased
-authentication to check the public key of the host.
-The key must be listed in one of these files to be accepted.
-The client uses the same files
-to verify that it is connecting to the correct remote host.
-These files should be writable only by root/the owner.
-.Pa /etc/ssh_known_hosts2
-should be world-readable, and
-.Pa $HOME/.ssh/known_hosts2
-can but need not be world-readable.
 .It Pa /etc/nologin
 If this file exists,
 .Nm