version 1.48, 2009/10/22 12:35:53 |
version 1.49, 2009/10/22 15:02:12 |
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.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.Bl -tag -width Ds |
.It Fl a Ar bind_address |
.It Fl a Ar bind_address |
Bind the agent to the |
Bind the agent to the |
.Ux |
.Ux Ns -domain |
domain socket |
socket |
.Ar bind_address . |
.Ar bind_address . |
The default is |
The default is |
.Pa /tmp/ssh-XXXXXXXXXX/agent.\*(Ltppid\*(Gt . |
.Pa /tmp/ssh-XXXXXXXXXX/agent.\*(Ltppid\*(Gt . |
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This way, private keys are not exposed to clients using the agent. |
This way, private keys are not exposed to clients using the agent. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
A |
A |
.Ux |
.Ux Ns -domain |
domain socket is created and the name of this socket is stored in the |
socket is created and the name of this socket is stored in the |
.Ev SSH_AUTH_SOCK |
.Ev SSH_AUTH_SOCK |
environment |
environment |
variable. |
variable. |
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.It Pa ~/.ssh/id_rsa |
.It Pa ~/.ssh/id_rsa |
Contains the protocol version 2 RSA authentication identity of the user. |
Contains the protocol version 2 RSA authentication identity of the user. |
.It Pa /tmp/ssh-XXXXXXXXXX/agent.\*(Ltppid\*(Gt |
.It Pa /tmp/ssh-XXXXXXXXXX/agent.\*(Ltppid\*(Gt |
.Ux |
.Ux Ns -domain |
domain sockets used to contain the connection to the |
sockets used to contain the connection to the authentication agent. |
authentication agent. |
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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 |