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Diffstat (limited to 'ssh-agent.0')
-rw-r--r-- | ssh-agent.0 | 28 |
1 files changed, 14 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/ssh-agent.0 b/ssh-agent.0 index 147f91e76..990cbc29b 100644 --- a/ssh-agent.0 +++ b/ssh-agent.0 | |||
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@ | |||
1 | SSH-AGENT(1) OpenBSD Reference Manual SSH-AGENT(1) | 1 | SSH-AGENT(1) BSD General Commands Manual SSH-AGENT(1) |
2 | 2 | ||
3 | NAME | 3 | NAME |
4 | ssh-agent - authentication agent | 4 | ssh-agent - authentication agent |
@@ -18,14 +18,14 @@ DESCRIPTION | |||
18 | The options are as follows: | 18 | The options are as follows: |
19 | 19 | ||
20 | -a bind_address | 20 | -a bind_address |
21 | Bind the agent to the unix-domain socket bind_address. The de- | 21 | Bind the agent to the unix-domain socket bind_address. The |
22 | fault is /tmp/ssh-XXXXXXXX/agent.<ppid>. | 22 | default is /tmp/ssh-XXXXXXXX/agent.<ppid>. |
23 | 23 | ||
24 | -c Generate C-shell commands on stdout. This is the default if | 24 | -c Generate C-shell commands on stdout. This is the default if |
25 | SHELL looks like it's a csh style of shell. | 25 | SHELL looks like itM-bM-^@M-^Ys a csh style of shell. |
26 | 26 | ||
27 | -s Generate Bourne shell commands on stdout. This is the default if | 27 | -s Generate Bourne shell commands on stdout. This is the default if |
28 | SHELL does not look like it's a csh style of shell. | 28 | SHELL does not look like itM-bM-^@M-^Ys a csh style of shell. |
29 | 29 | ||
30 | -k Kill the current agent (given by the SSH_AGENT_PID environment | 30 | -k Kill the current agent (given by the SSH_AGENT_PID environment |
31 | variable). | 31 | variable). |
@@ -34,8 +34,8 @@ DESCRIPTION | |||
34 | Set a default value for the maximum lifetime of identities added | 34 | Set a default value for the maximum lifetime of identities added |
35 | to the agent. The lifetime may be specified in seconds or in a | 35 | to the agent. The lifetime may be specified in seconds or in a |
36 | time format specified in sshd(8). A lifetime specified for an | 36 | time format specified in sshd(8). A lifetime specified for an |
37 | identity with ssh-add(1) overrides this value. Without this op- | 37 | identity with ssh-add(1) overrides this value. Without this |
38 | tion the default maximum lifetime is forever. | 38 | option the default maximum lifetime is forever. |
39 | 39 | ||
40 | -d Debug mode. When this option is specified ssh-agent will not | 40 | -d Debug mode. When this option is specified ssh-agent will not |
41 | fork. | 41 | fork. |
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ DESCRIPTION | |||
53 | these identities. ssh-add -l displays the identities currently held by | 53 | these identities. ssh-add -l displays the identities currently held by |
54 | the agent. | 54 | the agent. |
55 | 55 | ||
56 | The idea is that the agent is run in the user's local PC, laptop, or ter- | 56 | The idea is that the agent is run in the userM-bM-^@M-^Ys local PC, laptop, or ter- |
57 | minal. Authentication data need not be stored on any other machine, and | 57 | minal. Authentication data need not be stored on any other machine, and |
58 | authentication passphrases never go over the network. However, the con- | 58 | authentication passphrases never go over the network. However, the con- |
59 | nection to the agent is forwarded over SSH remote logins, and the user | 59 | nection to the agent is forwarded over SSH remote logins, and the user |
@@ -67,17 +67,17 @@ DESCRIPTION | |||
67 | looks at these variables and uses them to establish a connection to the | 67 | looks at these variables and uses them to establish a connection to the |
68 | agent. | 68 | agent. |
69 | 69 | ||
70 | The agent will never send a private key over its request channel. In- | 70 | The agent will never send a private key over its request channel. |
71 | stead, operations that require a private key will be performed by the | 71 | Instead, operations that require a private key will be performed by the |
72 | agent, and the result will be returned to the requester. This way, pri- | 72 | agent, and the result will be returned to the requester. This way, pri- |
73 | vate keys are not exposed to clients using the agent. | 73 | vate keys are not exposed to clients using the agent. |
74 | 74 | ||
75 | A unix-domain socket is created and the name of this socket is stored in | 75 | A unix-domain socket is created and the name of this socket is stored in |
76 | the SSH_AUTH_SOCK environment variable. The socket is made accessible | 76 | the SSH_AUTH_SOCK environment variable. The socket is made accessible |
77 | only to the current user. This method is easily abused by root or anoth- | 77 | only to the current user. This method is easily abused by root or |
78 | er instance of the same user. | 78 | another instance of the same user. |
79 | 79 | ||
80 | The SSH_AGENT_PID environment variable holds the agent's process ID. | 80 | The SSH_AGENT_PID environment variable holds the agentM-bM-^@M-^Ys process ID. |
81 | 81 | ||
82 | The agent exits automatically when the command given on the command line | 82 | The agent exits automatically when the command given on the command line |
83 | terminates. | 83 | terminates. |
@@ -111,4 +111,4 @@ AUTHORS | |||
111 | ated OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol | 111 | ated OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol |
112 | versions 1.5 and 2.0. | 112 | versions 1.5 and 2.0. |
113 | 113 | ||
114 | OpenBSD 3.4 September 25, 1999 2 | 114 | BSD September 25, 1999 BSD |