=================================================================== RCS file: /cvsrepo/anoncvs/cvs/src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh-add.1,v retrieving revision 1.24.2.2 retrieving revision 1.25 diff -u -r1.24.2.2 -r1.25 --- src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh-add.1 2002/03/09 00:20:45 1.24.2.2 +++ src/usr.bin/ssh/ssh-add.1 2001/05/05 13:42:52 1.25 @@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ -.\" $OpenBSD: ssh-add.1,v 1.24.2.2 2002/03/09 00:20:45 miod Exp $ +.\" $OpenBSD: ssh-add.1,v 1.25 2001/05/05 13:42:52 stevesk Exp $ .\" .\" -*- nroff -*- .\" @@ -42,23 +42,16 @@ .Os .Sh NAME .Nm ssh-add -.Nd adds RSA or DSA identities to the authentication agent +.Nd adds RSA or DSA identities for the authentication agent .Sh SYNOPSIS .Nm ssh-add .Op Fl lLdD .Op Ar -.Nm ssh-add -.Fl s Ar reader -.Nm ssh-add -.Fl e Ar reader .Sh DESCRIPTION .Nm adds RSA or DSA identities to the authentication agent, .Xr ssh-agent 1 . -When run without arguments, it adds the files -.Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa , -.Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa -and +When run without arguments, it adds the file .Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity . Alternative file names can be given on the command line. If any file requires a passphrase, @@ -83,27 +76,26 @@ Instead of adding the identity, removes the identity from the agent. .It Fl D Deletes all identities from the agent. -.It Fl s Ar reader -Add key in smartcard -.Ar reader . -.It Fl e Ar reader -Remove key in smartcard -.Ar reader . .El .Sh FILES .Bl -tag -width Ds .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity Contains the protocol version 1 RSA authentication identity of the user. +This file should not be readable by anyone but the user. +Note that +.Nm +ignores this file if it is accessible by others. +It is possible to +specify a passphrase when generating the key; that passphrase will be +used to encrypt the private part of this file. +This is the default file added by +.Nm +when no other files have been specified. .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa Contains the protocol version 2 DSA authentication identity of the user. .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa Contains the protocol version 2 RSA authentication identity of the user. .El -.Pp -Identity files should not be readable by anyone but the user. -Note that -.Nm -ignores identity files if they are accessible by others. .Sh ENVIRONMENT .Bl -tag -width Ds .It Ev "DISPLAY" and "SSH_ASKPASS" @@ -130,11 +122,6 @@ .Pa /dev/null to make this work.) .El -.Sh DIAGNOSTICS -Exit status is 0 on success, 1 if the specified command fails, -and 2 if -.Nm -is unable to contact the authentication agent. .Sh AUTHORS OpenSSH is a derivative of the original and free ssh 1.2.12 release by Tatu Ylonen.