3 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/ChangeLog b/ChangeLog
index d6c114c74..e16e8c753 100644
--- a/ChangeLog
+++ b/ChangeLog
@@ -78,6 +78,9 @@
    - dtucker@cvs.openbsd.org 2005/10/31 06:15:04
      [sftp.c]
      Fix sorting with "ls -1" command. From Robert Tsai, "looks right" deraadt@
+   - djm@cvs.openbsd.org 2005/10/31 11:12:49
+     [ssh-keygen.1 ssh-keygen.c]
+     generate a protocol 2 RSA key by default
 
 20051102
  - (dtucker) [openbsd-compat/bsd-misc.c] Bug #1108: fix broken strdup().
@@ -3211,4 +3214,4 @@
    - (djm) Trim deprecated options from INSTALL. Mention UsePAM
    - (djm) Fix quote handling in sftp; Patch from admorten AT umich.edu
 
-$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.3946 2005/11/05 04:15:23 djm Exp $
+$Id: ChangeLog,v 1.3947 2005/11/05 04:15:49 djm Exp $
diff --git a/ssh-keygen.1 b/ssh-keygen.1
index 5454d00ce..2c952ba71 100644
--- a/ssh-keygen.1
+++ b/ssh-keygen.1
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-.\"     $OpenBSD: ssh-keygen.1,v 1.69 2005/06/08 03:50:00 djm Exp $
+.\"     $OpenBSD: ssh-keygen.1,v 1.70 2005/10/31 11:12:49 djm Exp $
 .\"
 .\"  -*- nroff -*-
 .\"
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ keys for use by SSH protocol version 2.
 The type of key to be generated is specified with the
 .Fl t
 option.
+If invoked without any arguments,
+.Nm
+will generate a RSA key for use in SSH protocol 2 connections.
 .Pp
 .Nm
 is also used to generate groups for use in Diffie-Hellman group
diff --git a/ssh-keygen.c b/ssh-keygen.c
index 915d5580b..7f9c7fd1a 100644
--- a/ssh-keygen.c
+++ b/ssh-keygen.c
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
  */
 
 #include "includes.h"
-RCSID("$OpenBSD: ssh-keygen.c,v 1.132 2005/10/30 08:52:18 djm Exp $");
+RCSID("$OpenBSD: ssh-keygen.c,v 1.133 2005/10/31 11:12:49 djm Exp $");
 
 #include <openssl/evp.h>
 #include <openssl/pem.h>
@@ -1251,10 +1251,9 @@ main(int ac, char **av)
 
         arc4random_stir();
 
-        if (key_type_name == NULL) {
-                printf("You must specify a key type (-t).\n");
-                usage();
-        }
+        if (key_type_name == NULL)
+                key_type_name = "rsa";
+
         type = key_type_from_name(key_type_name);
         if (type == KEY_UNSPEC) {
                 fprintf(stderr, "unknown key type %s\n", key_type_name);