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1SSH-AGENT(1) BSD General Commands Manual SSH-AGENT(1) 1SSH-AGENT(1) OpenBSD Reference Manual SSH-AGENT(1)
2 2
3NAME 3NAME
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 21 Bind the agent to the unix-domain socket bind_address. The de-
22 default is /tmp/ssh-XXXXXXXX/agent.<ppid>. 22 fault 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 itM-bM-^@M-^Ys a csh style of shell. 25 SHELL looks like it's 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 itM-bM-^@M-^Ys a csh style of shell. 28 SHELL does not look like it's 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 37 identity with ssh-add(1) overrides this value. Without this op-
38 option the default maximum lifetime is forever. 38 tion 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 userM-bM-^@M-^Ys local PC, laptop, or ter- 56 The idea is that the agent is run in the user's 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. 70 The agent will never send a private key over its request channel. In-
71 Instead, operations that require a private key will be performed by the 71 stead, 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 77 only to the current user. This method is easily abused by root or anoth-
78 another instance of the same user. 78 er instance of the same user.
79 79
80 The SSH_AGENT_PID environment variable holds the agentM-bM-^@M-^Ys process ID. 80 The SSH_AGENT_PID environment variable holds the agent's 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
114BSD September 25, 1999 BSD 114OpenBSD 3.4 September 25, 1999 2