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@@ -60,12 +60,16 @@ DESCRIPTION
60 can thus use the privileges given by the identities anywhere in the net- 60 can thus use the privileges given by the identities anywhere in the net-
61 work in a secure way. 61 work in a secure way.
62 62
63 There are two main ways to get an agent set up: Either the agent starts a 63 There are two main ways to get an agent set up: The first is that the
64 new subcommand into which some environment variables are exported, or the 64 agent starts a new subcommand into which some environment variables are
65 agent prints the needed shell commands (either sh(1) or csh(1) syntax can 65 exported, eg ssh-agent xterm &. The second is that the agent prints the
66 be generated) which can be evalled in the calling shell. Later ssh(1) 66 needed shell commands (either sh(1) or csh(1) syntax can be generated)
67 looks at these variables and uses them to establish a connection to the 67 which can be evalled in the calling shell, eg eval `ssh-agent -s` for
68 agent. 68 Bourne-type shells such as sh(1) or ksh(1) and eval `ssh-agent -c` for
69 csh(1) and derivatives.
70
71 Later ssh(1) looks at these variables and uses them to establish a con-
72 nection to the agent.
69 73
70 The agent will never send a private key over its request channel. In- 74 The agent will never send a private key over its request channel. In-
71 stead, operations that require a private key will be performed by the 75 stead, operations that require a private key will be performed by the
@@ -111,4 +115,4 @@ AUTHORS
111 ated OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol 115 ated OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol
112 versions 1.5 and 2.0. 116 versions 1.5 and 2.0.
113 117
114OpenBSD 3.5 September 25, 1999 2 118OpenBSD 3.6 September 25, 1999 2