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@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ NAME
4 ssh-add - adds RSA or DSA identities to the authentication agent 4 ssh-add - adds RSA or DSA identities to the authentication agent
5 5
6SYNOPSIS 6SYNOPSIS
7 ssh-add [-lLdDxXc] [-t life] [file ...] 7 ssh-add [-cDdLlXx] [-t life] [file ...]
8 ssh-add -s reader 8 ssh-add -s reader
9 ssh-add -e reader 9 ssh-add -e reader
10 10
@@ -22,37 +22,37 @@ DESCRIPTION
22 22
23 The options are as follows: 23 The options are as follows:
24 24
25 -l Lists fingerprints of all identities currently represented by the 25 -c Indicates that added identities should be subject to confirmation
26 agent. 26 before being used for authentication. Confirmation is performed
27 by the SSH_ASKPASS program mentioned below. Successful confirma-
28 tion is signaled by a zero exit status from the SSH_ASKPASS pro-
29 gram, rather than text entered into the requester.
27 30
28 -L Lists public key parameters of all identities currently repre- 31 -D Deletes all identities from the agent.
29 sented by the agent.
30 32
31 -d Instead of adding the identity, removes the identity from the 33 -d Instead of adding the identity, removes the identity from the
32 agent. 34 agent.
33 35
34 -D Deletes all identities from the agent. 36 -e reader
37 Remove key in smartcard reader.
35 38
36 -x Lock the agent with a password. 39 -L Lists public key parameters of all identities currently repre-
40 sented by the agent.
37 41
38 -X Unlock the agent. 42 -l Lists fingerprints of all identities currently represented by the
43 agent.
44
45 -s reader
46 Add key in smartcard reader.
39 47
40 -t life 48 -t life
41 Set a maximum lifetime when adding identities to an agent. The 49 Set a maximum lifetime when adding identities to an agent. The
42 lifetime may be specified in seconds or in a time format speci- 50 lifetime may be specified in seconds or in a time format speci-
43 fied in sshd_config(5). 51 fied in sshd_config(5).
44 52
45 -c Indicates that added identities should be subject to confirmation 53 -X Unlock the agent.
46 before being used for authentication. Confirmation is performed
47 by the SSH_ASKPASS program mentioned below. Successful confirma-
48 tion is signaled by a zero exit status from the SSH_ASKPASS pro-
49 gram, rather than text entered into the requester.
50
51 -s reader
52 Add key in smartcard reader.
53 54
54 -e reader 55 -x Lock the agent with a password.
55 Remove key in smartcard reader.
56 56
57ENVIRONMENT 57ENVIRONMENT
58 DISPLAY and SSH_ASKPASS 58 DISPLAY and SSH_ASKPASS
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ ENVIRONMENT
61 does not have a terminal associated with it but DISPLAY and 61 does not have a terminal associated with it but DISPLAY and
62 SSH_ASKPASS are set, it will execute the program specified by 62 SSH_ASKPASS are set, it will execute the program specified by
63 SSH_ASKPASS and open an X11 window to read the passphrase. This 63 SSH_ASKPASS and open an X11 window to read the passphrase. This
64 is particularly useful when calling ssh-add from a .Xsession or 64 is particularly useful when calling ssh-add from a .xsession or
65 related script. (Note that on some machines it may be necessary 65 related script. (Note that on some machines it may be necessary
66 to redirect the input from /dev/null to make this work.) 66 to redirect the input from /dev/null to make this work.)
67 67