version 1.48, 2001/08/02 15:07:23 |
version 1.49, 2001/09/05 06:23:07 |
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defaults to generating a RSA1 key for use by SSH protocol version 1. |
defaults to generating a RSA1 key for use by SSH protocol version 1. |
Specifying the |
Specifying the |
.Fl t |
.Fl t |
option allows you to create a key for use by SSH protocol version 2. |
option instead creates a key for use by SSH protocol version 2. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
Normally each user wishing to use SSH |
Normally each user wishing to use SSH |
with RSA or DSA authentication runs this once to create the authentication |
with RSA or DSA authentication runs this once to create the authentication |
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.Pp |
.Pp |
There is no way to recover a lost passphrase. |
There is no way to recover a lost passphrase. |
If the passphrase is |
If the passphrase is |
lost or forgotten, you will have to generate a new key and copy the |
lost or forgotten, a new key must be generated and copied to the |
corresponding public key to other machines. |
corresponding public key to other machines. |
.Pp |
.Pp |
For RSA1 keys, |
For RSA1 keys, |
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The contents of this file should be added to |
The contents of this file should be added to |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys |
on all machines |
on all machines |
where you wish to log in using RSA authentication. |
where the user wishes to log in using RSA authentication. |
There is no need to keep the contents of this file secret. |
There is no need to keep the contents of this file secret. |
.It Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa |
.It Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa |
Contains the protocol version 2 DSA authentication identity of the user. |
Contains the protocol version 2 DSA authentication identity of the user. |
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The contents of this file should be added to |
The contents of this file should be added to |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys |
on all machines |
on all machines |
where you wish to log in using public key authentication. |
where the user wishes to log in using public key authentication. |
There is no need to keep the contents of this file secret. |
There is no need to keep the contents of this file secret. |
.It Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa |
.It Pa $HOME/.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. |
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The contents of this file should be added to |
The contents of this file should be added to |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys |
.Pa $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys |
on all machines |
on all machines |
where you wish to log in using public key authentication. |
where the user wishes to log in using public key authentication. |
There is no need to keep the contents of this file secret. |
There is no need to keep the contents of this file secret. |
.El |
.El |
.Sh AUTHORS |
.Sh AUTHORS |