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version 1.49, 2001/09/05 06:23:07 version 1.49.2.3, 2002/06/22 07:23:18
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 .Nm ssh-keygen  .Nm ssh-keygen
 .Op Fl q  .Op Fl q
 .Op Fl b Ar bits  .Op Fl b Ar bits
 .Op Fl t Ar type  .Fl t Ar type
 .Op Fl N Ar new_passphrase  .Op Fl N Ar new_passphrase
 .Op Fl C Ar comment  .Op Fl C Ar comment
 .Op Fl f Ar output_keyfile  .Op Fl f Ar output_keyfile
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 generates, manages and converts authentication keys for  generates, manages and converts authentication keys for
 .Xr ssh 1 .  .Xr ssh 1 .
 .Nm  .Nm
 defaults to generating a RSA1 key for use by SSH protocol version 1.  can create RSA keys for use by SSH protocol version 1 and RSA or DSA
 Specifying the  keys for use by SSH protocol version 2. The type of key to be generated
   is specified with the
 .Fl t  .Fl t
 option instead creates a key for use by SSH protocol version 2.  option.
 .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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 The passphrase may be empty to indicate no passphrase  The passphrase may be empty to indicate no passphrase
 (host keys must have an empty passphrase), or it may be a string of  (host keys must have an empty passphrase), or it may be a string of
 arbitrary length.  arbitrary length.
 Good passphrases are 10-30 characters long and are  A passphrase is similar to a password, except it can be a phrase with a
   series of words, punctuation, numbers, whitespace, or any string of
   characters you want.
   Good passphrases are 10-30 characters long, are
 not simple sentences or otherwise easily guessable (English  not simple sentences or otherwise easily guessable (English
 prose has only 1-2 bits of entropy per character, and provides very bad  prose has only 1-2 bits of entropy per character, and provides very bad
 passphrases).  passphrases), and contain a mix of upper and lowercase letters,
   numbers, and non-alphanumeric characters.
 The passphrase can be changed later by using the  The passphrase can be changed later by using the
 .Fl p  .Fl p
 option.  option.
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 The default is 1024 bits.  The default is 1024 bits.
 .It Fl c  .It Fl c
 Requests changing the comment in the private and public key files.  Requests changing the comment in the private and public key files.
   This operation is only supported for RSA1 keys.
 The program will prompt for the file containing the private keys, for  The program will prompt for the file containing the private keys, for
 the passphrase if the key has one, and for the new comment.  the passphrase if the key has one, and for the new comment.
 .It Fl e  .It Fl e
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 This option allows importing keys from several commercial  This option allows importing keys from several commercial
 SSH implementations.  SSH implementations.
 .It Fl l  .It Fl l
 Show fingerprint of specified private or public key file.  Show fingerprint of specified public key file.
   Private RSA1 keys are also supported.
   For RSA and DSA keys
   .Nm
   tries to find the matching public key file and prints its fingerprint.
 .It Fl p  .It Fl p
 Requests changing the passphrase of a private key file instead of  Requests changing the passphrase of a private key file instead of
 creating a new private key.  creating a new private key.
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 or  or
 .Dq dsa  .Dq dsa
 for protocol version 2.  for protocol version 2.
 The default is  
 .Dq rsa1 .  
 .It Fl B  .It Fl B
 Show the bubblebabble digest of specified private or public key file.  Show the bubblebabble digest of specified private or public key file.
 .It Fl C Ar comment  .It Fl C Ar comment
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