version 1.10, 2000/03/23 21:10:10 |
version 1.11, 2000/04/12 21:47:50 |
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.Nm ssh-agent |
.Nm ssh-agent |
.Nd authentication agent |
.Nd authentication agent |
.Sh SYNOPSIS |
.Sh SYNOPSIS |
.Nm ssh-agent |
.Nm ssh-agent |
.Op Fl c Li | Fl s |
.Op Fl c Li | Fl s |
.Op Fl k |
.Op Fl k |
.Oo |
.Oo |
.Ar command |
.Ar command |
.Op Ar args ... |
.Op Ar args ... |
.Oc |
.Oc |
.Sh DESCRIPTION |
.Sh DESCRIPTION |
.Nm |
.Nm |
is a program to hold authentication private keys. |
is a program to hold authentication private keys. |
The idea is that |
The idea is that |
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The agent initially does not have any private keys. |
The agent initially does not have any private keys. |
Keys are added using |
Keys are added using |
.Xr ssh-add 1 . |
.Xr ssh-add 1 . |
When executed without arguments, |
When executed without arguments, |
.Xr ssh-add 1 |
.Xr ssh-add 1 |
adds the |
adds the |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity |
file. |
file. |
If the identity has a passphrase, |
If the identity has a passphrase, |
.Xr ssh-add 1 |
.Xr ssh-add 1 |
asks for the passphrase (using a small X11 application if running |
asks for the passphrase (using a small X11 application if running |
under X11, or from the terminal if running without X). |
under X11, or from the terminal if running without X). |
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.It |
.It |
has been updated to support ssh protocol 1.5. |
has been updated to support ssh protocol 1.5. |
.It |
.It |
contains added support for |
contains added support for |
.Xr kerberos 8 |
.Xr kerberos 8 |
authentication and ticket passing. |
authentication and ticket passing. |
.It |
.It |