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authorColin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>2016-08-06 10:49:59 +0100
committerColin Watson <cjwatson@debian.org>2016-08-07 12:18:58 +0100
commit477bb7636238c106f8cd7c868a8c0c5eabcfb3db (patch)
tree601176af2ecf358c36b766776a86845ad7a3cd6f /ssh-keygen.0
parent747fac2de0d889183f67f6900194c0462c558544 (diff)
parent4c914ccd85bbf391c4dc61b85e3c178fef465e3f (diff)
New upstream release (7.3p1).
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@@ -71,11 +71,11 @@ DESCRIPTION
71 or forgotten, a new key must be generated and the corresponding public 71 or forgotten, a new key must be generated and the corresponding public
72 key copied to other machines. 72 key copied to other machines.
73 73
74 For RSA1 keys, there is also a comment field in the key file that is only 74 For RSA1 keys and keys stored in the newer OpenSSH format, there is also
75 for convenience to the user to help identify the key. The comment can 75 a comment field in the key file that is only for convenience to the user
76 tell what the key is for, or whatever is useful. The comment is 76 to help identify the key. The comment can tell what the key is for, or
77 initialized to M-bM-^@M-^\user@hostM-bM-^@M-^] when the key is created, but can be changed 77 whatever is useful. The comment is initialized to M-bM-^@M-^\user@hostM-bM-^@M-^] when the
78 using the -c option. 78 key is created, but can be changed using the -c option.
79 79
80 After a key is generated, instructions below detail where the keys should 80 After a key is generated, instructions below detail where the keys should
81 be placed to be activated. 81 be placed to be activated.
@@ -117,9 +117,10 @@ DESCRIPTION
117 Provides a new comment. 117 Provides a new comment.
118 118
119 -c Requests changing the comment in the private and public key 119 -c Requests changing the comment in the private and public key
120 files. This operation is only supported for RSA1 keys. The 120 files. This operation is only supported for RSA1 keys and keys
121 program will prompt for the file containing the private keys, for 121 stored in the newer OpenSSH format. The program will prompt for
122 the passphrase if the key has one, and for the new comment. 122 the file containing the private keys, for the passphrase if the
123 key has one, and for the new comment.
123 124
124 -D pkcs11 125 -D pkcs11
125 Download the RSA public keys provided by the PKCS#11 shared 126 Download the RSA public keys provided by the PKCS#11 shared
@@ -202,7 +203,7 @@ DESCRIPTION
202 -l Show fingerprint of specified public key file. Private RSA1 keys 203 -l Show fingerprint of specified public key file. Private RSA1 keys
203 are also supported. For RSA and DSA keys ssh-keygen tries to 204 are also supported. For RSA and DSA keys ssh-keygen tries to
204 find the matching public key file and prints its fingerprint. If 205 find the matching public key file and prints its fingerprint. If
205 combined with -v, an ASCII art representation of the key is 206 combined with -v, a visual ASCII art representation of the key is
206 supplied with the fingerprint. 207 supplied with the fingerprint.
207 208
208 -M memory 209 -M memory
@@ -566,4 +567,4 @@ AUTHORS
566 created OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol 567 created OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol
567 versions 1.5 and 2.0. 568 versions 1.5 and 2.0.
568 569
569OpenBSD 5.9 February 17, 2016 OpenBSD 5.9 570OpenBSD 6.0 June 16, 2016 OpenBSD 6.0