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version 1.35.2.3, 2003/09/16 21:20:27 |
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.Nm ssh-agent |
.Nm ssh-agent |
.Op Fl a Ar bind_address |
.Op Fl a Ar bind_address |
.Op Fl c Li | Fl s |
.Op Fl c Li | Fl s |
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.Op Fl t Ar life |
.Op Fl d |
.Op Fl d |
.Op Ar command Op Ar args ... |
.Op Ar command Op Ar args ... |
.Nm ssh-agent |
.Nm ssh-agent |
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Kill the current agent (given by the |
Kill the current agent (given by the |
.Ev SSH_AGENT_PID |
.Ev SSH_AGENT_PID |
environment variable). |
environment variable). |
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.It Fl t Ar life |
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Set a default value for the maximum lifetime of identities added to the agent. |
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The lifetime may be specified in seconds or in a time format specified in |
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.Xr sshd 8 . |
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A lifetime specified for an identity with |
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.Xr ssh-add 1 |
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overrides this value. |
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Without this option the default maximum lifetime is forever. |
.It Fl d |
.It Fl d |
Debug mode. When this option is specified |
Debug mode. |
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When this option is specified |
.Nm |
.Nm |
will not fork. |
will not fork. |
.El |
.El |
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remote logins, and the user can thus use the privileges given by the |
remote logins, and the user can thus use the privileges given by the |
identities anywhere in the network in a secure way. |
identities anywhere in the network in a secure way. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
There are two main ways to get an agent setup: |
There are two main ways to get an agent set up: |
Either the agent starts a new subcommand into which some environment |
Either the agent starts a new subcommand into which some environment |
variables are exported, or the agent prints the needed shell commands |
variables are exported, or the agent prints the needed shell commands |
(either |
(either |
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These sockets should only be readable by the owner. |
These sockets should only be readable by the owner. |
The sockets should get automatically removed when the agent exits. |
The sockets should get automatically removed when the agent exits. |
.El |
.El |
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.Sh SEE ALSO |
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.Xr ssh 1 , |
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.Xr ssh-add 1 , |
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.Xr ssh-keygen 1 , |
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.Xr sshd 8 |
.Sh AUTHORS |
.Sh AUTHORS |
OpenSSH is a derivative of the original and free |
OpenSSH is a derivative of the original and free |
ssh 1.2.12 release by Tatu Ylonen. |
ssh 1.2.12 release by Tatu Ylonen. |
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created OpenSSH. |
created OpenSSH. |
Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH |
Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH |
protocol versions 1.5 and 2.0. |
protocol versions 1.5 and 2.0. |
.Sh SEE ALSO |
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.Xr ssh 1 , |
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.Xr ssh-add 1 , |
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.Xr ssh-keygen 1 , |
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.Xr sshd 8 |
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