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version 1.67, 2005/03/14 10:09:03 version 1.67.2.2, 2006/02/03 02:53:45
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 The type of key to be generated is specified with the  The type of key to be generated is specified with the
 .Fl t  .Fl t
 option.  option.
   If invoked without any arguments,
   .Nm
   will generate an RSA key for use in SSH protocol 2 connections.
 .Pp  .Pp
 .Nm  .Nm
 is also used to generate groups for use in Diffie-Hellman group  is also used to generate groups for use in Diffie-Hellman group
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 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
 key in  key in
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity ,  .Pa ~/.ssh/identity ,
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa  .Pa ~/.ssh/id_dsa
 or  or
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa .  .Pa ~/.ssh/id_rsa .
 Additionally, the system administrator may use this to generate host keys,  Additionally, the system administrator may use this to generate host keys,
 as seen in  as seen in
 .Pa /etc/rc .  .Pa /etc/rc .
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 Show the bubblebabble digest of specified private or public key file.  Show the bubblebabble digest of specified private or public key file.
 .It Fl b Ar bits  .It Fl b Ar bits
 Specifies the number of bits in the key to create.  Specifies the number of bits in the key to create.
 Minimum is 512 bits.  For RSA keys, the minimum size is 768 bits and the default is 2048 bits.
 Generally, 1024 bits is considered sufficient.  Generally, 2048 bits is considered sufficient.
 The default is 1024 bits.  DSA keys must be exactly 1024 bits as specified by FIPS 186-2.
 .It Fl C Ar comment  .It Fl C Ar comment
 Provides a new comment.  Provides a new comment.
 .It Fl c  .It Fl c
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 that both ends of a connection share common moduli.  that both ends of a connection share common moduli.
 .Sh FILES  .Sh FILES
 .Bl -tag -width Ds  .Bl -tag -width Ds
 .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity  .It Pa ~/.ssh/identity
 Contains the protocol version 1 RSA authentication identity of the user.  Contains the protocol version 1 RSA authentication identity of the user.
 This file should not be readable by anyone but the user.  This file should not be readable by anyone but the user.
 It is possible to  It is possible to
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 but it is offered as the default file for the private key.  but it is offered as the default file for the private key.
 .Xr ssh 1  .Xr ssh 1
 will read this file when a login attempt is made.  will read this file when a login attempt is made.
 .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/identity.pub  .It Pa ~/.ssh/identity.pub
 Contains the protocol version 1 RSA public key for authentication.  Contains the protocol version 1 RSA public key for authentication.
 The contents of this file should be added to  The contents of this file should be added to
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys  .Pa ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
 on all machines  on all machines
 where the user wishes 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 ~/.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.
 This file should not be readable by anyone but the user.  This file should not be readable by anyone but the user.
 It is possible to  It is possible to
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 but it is offered as the default file for the private key.  but it is offered as the default file for the private key.
 .Xr ssh 1  .Xr ssh 1
 will read this file when a login attempt is made.  will read this file when a login attempt is made.
 .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa.pub  .It Pa ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub
 Contains the protocol version 2 DSA public key for authentication.  Contains the protocol version 2 DSA public key for authentication.
 The contents of this file should be added to  The contents of this file should be added to
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys  .Pa ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
 on all machines  on all machines
 where the user wishes 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 ~/.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.
 This file should not be readable by anyone but the user.  This file should not be readable by anyone but the user.
 It is possible to  It is possible to
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 but it is offered as the default file for the private key.  but it is offered as the default file for the private key.
 .Xr ssh 1  .Xr ssh 1
 will read this file when a login attempt is made.  will read this file when a login attempt is made.
 .It Pa $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa.pub  .It Pa ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
 Contains the protocol version 2 RSA public key for authentication.  Contains the protocol version 2 RSA public key for authentication.
 The contents of this file should be added to  The contents of this file should be added to
 .Pa $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys  .Pa ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
 on all machines  on all machines
 where the user wishes 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.
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