version 1.3, 1999/10/02 13:10:26 |
version 1.4, 1999/10/11 20:40:07 |
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Alternative file names can be given on the |
Alternative file names can be given on the |
command line. If any file requires a passphrase, |
command line. If any file requires a passphrase, |
.Nm |
.Nm |
asks for the passphrase from the user. If the user is using X11, the |
asks for the passphrase from the user. |
passphrase is requested using a small X11 program; otherwise it is |
The Passphrase it is read from the user's tty. |
read from the user's tty. (Note: it may be necessary to redirect |
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stdin from |
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.Pa /dev/null |
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to get the passphrase requested using X11.) |
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.Pp |
.Pp |
The authentication agent must be running and must be an ancestor of |
The authentication agent must be running and must be an ancestor of |
the current process for |
the current process for |
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.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity |
Contains the RSA authentication identity of the user. This file |
Contains the RSA authentication identity of the user. This file |
should not be readable by anyone but the user. It is possible to |
should not be readable by anyone but the user. |
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Note that |
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.Nm |
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ignores this file if it is accessible by others. |
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It is possible to |
specify a passphrase when generating the key; that passphrase will be |
specify a passphrase when generating the key; that passphrase will be |
used to encrypt the private part of this file. This is the |
used to encrypt the private part of this file. This is the |
default file added by |
default file added by |