version 1.98, 2010/08/04 06:07:11 |
version 1.99, 2010/08/31 11:54:45 |
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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 |
can create RSA keys for use by SSH protocol version 1 and RSA or DSA |
can create RSA keys for use by SSH protocol version 1 and RSA, DSA or ECDSA |
keys for use by SSH protocol version 2. |
keys for use by SSH protocol version 2. |
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 |
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section for details. |
section for details. |
.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 public key authentication runs this once to create the authentication |
key in |
key in |
.Pa ~/.ssh/identity , |
.Pa ~/.ssh/identity , |
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.Pa ~/.ssh/id_ecdsa , |
.Pa ~/.ssh/id_dsa |
.Pa ~/.ssh/id_dsa |
or |
or |
.Pa ~/.ssh/id_rsa . |
.Pa ~/.ssh/id_rsa . |