From: Tobias Polzer <tobias.polzer@xxxxxx>
README was updated and cleaned. It now contains just one example, which
was updated to use encryption. Also, the new crypto behaviour is
documented. The usbip "port" command has been removed from the README,
as it isn't supported by newer userland versions. One dead link was
removed from the checklist section.
Signed-off-by: Tobias Polzer <tobias.polzer@xxxxxx>
Signed-off-by: Dominik Paulus <dominik.paulus@xxxxxx>
---
drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/README | 72 +++++++++++-----------------
drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/doc/usbipd.8 | 4 +-
2 files changed, 31 insertions(+), 45 deletions(-)
diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/README b/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/README
index 00a1658..01ea616 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/README
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/README
@@ -12,56 +12,53 @@
- sysfsutils >= 2.0.0
sysfsutils library
- - libwrap0-dev
+ - libwrap0-dev (optional)
tcp wrapper library
- gcc >= 4.0
- libtool, automake >= 1.9, autoconf >= 2.5.0, pkg-config
+ - libgnutls-dev >= 3.0 (libgnutls28-dev on debian) (optional)
+
[Install]
0. Generate configuration scripts.
$ ./autogen.sh
1. Compile & install the userspace utilities.
- $ ./configure [--with-tcp-wrappers=no] [--with-usbids-dir=<dir>]
+ $ ./configure [--with-tcp-wrappers=no] [--with-usbids-dir=<dir>] [--with-gnutls]
$ make install
2. Compile & install USB/IP drivers.
[Usage]
- server:# (Physically attach your USB device.)
-
- server:# insmod usbip-core.ko
- server:# insmod usbip-host.ko
-
- server:# usbipd -D
- - Start usbip daemon.
-
- server:# usbip list -l
- - List driver assignments for USB devices.
- server:# usbip bind --busid 1-2
- - Bind usbip-host.ko to the device with busid 1-2.
- - The USB device 1-2 is now exportable to other hosts!
- - Use `usbip unbind --busid 1-2' to stop exporting the device.
+See usbip(8) and usbipd(8).
- client:# insmod usbip-core.ko
- client:# insmod vhci-hcd.ko
+[Security considerations]
+By default, all of the usbip network traffic is unencrypted and
+unauthenticated. As it is mostly parsed in staging quality kernel code, you
+should use usbip in this mode only in absolutely trusted environments.
- client:# usbip list --remote <host>
- - List exported USB devices on the <host>.
+In addition to the usual methods for secure network tunneling - SSH tunnels,
+IPsec, etc. -, usbip version 1.2.1 supports out-of-the-box crypto for all of
+the network traffic. This requires usbip to be compiled with GnuTLS enabled
+(configure switch: --with-gnutls). Crypto support can be enabled by using
+password authentication. If the --auth flag is set, usbip will not only
+authenticate client and server using the shared passphrase, but also encrypt
+and authenticate all of the following traffic. For the userspace traffic,
+GnuTLS is used, the kernel traffic is encrypted and authenticated using AES-GCM
+with 128bit keys. The session keys are randomly generated and exchanged for
+in userspace for each connection.
- client:# usbip attach --remote <host> --busid 1-2
- - Connect the remote USB device.
-
- client:# usbip port
- - Show virtual port status.
-
- client:# usbip detach --port <port>
- - Detach the USB device.
+The encryption support has been designed to offer perfect forward secrecy and
+decent security even if using rather weak passwords. Strong passwords are
+mainly needed to provide proper authorization (this is still important, see
+above!) and to secure against man-in-the-middle attacks.
+However, the crypto code still lacks complete review and code auditing. Do not
+rely on it for strong security.
[Example]
@@ -72,7 +69,7 @@ Physically attach your USB devices to this host.
trois:# insmod path/to/usbip-core.ko
trois:# insmod path/to/usbip-host.ko
- trois:# usbipd -D
+ trois:# usbipd -sVerySecret -D
In another terminal, let's look up what USB devices are physically
attached to this host.
@@ -135,7 +132,7 @@ exportable on the host.
deux:# insmod path/to/usbip-core.ko
deux:# insmod path/to/vhci-hcd.ko
- deux:# usbip list --remote 10.0.0.3
+ deux:# usbip --auth VerySecret list --remote 10.0.0.3
Exportable USB devices
======================
- 10.0.0.3
@@ -163,20 +160,9 @@ exportable on the host.
Attach a remote USB device:
- deux:# usbip attach --remote 10.0.0.3 --busid 1-1
+ deux:# usbip --auth VerySecret attach --remote 10.0.0.3 --busid 1-1
port 0 attached
-Show the devices attached to this client:
-
- deux:# usbip port
- Port 00: <Port in Use> at Full Speed(12Mbps)
- Prolific Technology, Inc. : unknown product (067b:3507)
- 6-1 -> usbip://10.0.0.3:3240/1-1 (remote bus/dev 001/004)
- 6-1:1.0 used by usb-storage
- /sys/class/scsi_device/0:0:0:0/device
- /sys/class/scsi_host/host0/device
- /sys/block/sda/device
-
Detach the imported device:
deux:# usbip detach --port 0
@@ -184,8 +170,6 @@ Detach the imported device:
[Checklist]
- - See 'Debug Tips' on the project wiki.
- - http://usbip.wiki.sourceforge.net/how-to-debug-usbip
- usbip-host.ko must be bound to the target device.
- See /proc/bus/usb/devices and find "Driver=..." lines of the device.
- Shutdown firewall.
diff --git a/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/doc/usbipd.8 b/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/doc/usbipd.8
index 887a1b5..25f09bf 100644
--- a/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/doc/usbipd.8
+++ b/drivers/staging/usbip/userspace/doc/usbipd.8
@@ -32,7 +32,9 @@ Print debugging information.
.HP
\fB\-s\fR, \fB\-\-auth\fR
.IP
-Sets the password to be used for client authentication. If -a is used, the server will only accept connections from authenticated clients. Note: USB traffic will still be unencrypted, this currently only serves for authentication.
+Sets the password to be used for client authentication. If -a is used, the
+server will only accept connections from authenticated clients. This will also
+encrypt the whole usbip traffic, including kernel traffic, using 128bit AES.
.PP
\fB\-h\fR, \fB\-\-help\fR
--
1.8.4
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