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-version 1.2, 2001/07/26 20:22:13
+version 1.3, 2001/07/26 22:19:42
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          In spite of the name, this does not generate a key.
          It just loads an already existing key on to the card.
- (5) tell the ssh client to use the card reader:
+ (5) optional:
+         Change the card password so that only you can
+         read the private key:
+         $ sectok
+         sectok> login -d
+         sectok> setpass
+         sectok> quit
+         This prevents reading the key but not use of the
+         key by the card applet.
+         Do not forget the passphrase.  There is no way to
+         recover if you do.
+ (6) tell the ssh client to use the card reader:
          $ ssh -I 1 otherhost
- (6) or tell the agent (don't forget to restart) to use the smartcard:
+ (7) or tell the agent (don't forget to restart) to use the smartcard:
          $ ssh-add -s 1