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@@ -33,9 +33,9 @@ DESCRIPTION
33 group exchange (DH-GEX). See the MODULI GENERATION section for details. 33 group exchange (DH-GEX). See the MODULI GENERATION section for details.
34 34
35 Normally each user wishing to use SSH with RSA or DSA authentication runs 35 Normally each user wishing to use SSH with RSA or DSA authentication runs
36 this once to create the authentication key in $HOME/.ssh/identity, 36 this once to create the authentication key in ~/.ssh/identity,
37 $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa or $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa. Additionally, the system admin- 37 ~/.ssh/id_dsa or ~/.ssh/id_rsa. Additionally, the system administrator
38 istrator may use this to generate host keys, as seen in /etc/rc. 38 may use this to generate host keys, as seen in /etc/rc.
39 39
40 Normally this program generates the key and asks for a file in which to 40 Normally this program generates the key and asks for a file in which to
41 store the private key. The public key is stored in a file with the same 41 store the private key. The public key is stored in a file with the same
@@ -75,8 +75,8 @@ DESCRIPTION
75 75
76 -b bits 76 -b bits
77 Specifies the number of bits in the key to create. Minimum is 77 Specifies the number of bits in the key to create. Minimum is
78 512 bits. Generally, 1024 bits is considered sufficient. The 78 512 bits. Generally, 2048 bits is considered sufficient. The
79 default is 1024 bits. 79 default is 2048 bits.
80 80
81 -C comment 81 -C comment
82 Provides a new comment. 82 Provides a new comment.
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@ MODULI GENERATION
217 a connection share common moduli. 217 a connection share common moduli.
218 218
219FILES 219FILES
220 $HOME/.ssh/identity 220 ~/.ssh/identity
221 Contains the protocol version 1 RSA authentication identity of 221 Contains the protocol version 1 RSA authentication identity of
222 the user. This file should not be readable by anyone but the us- 222 the user. This file should not be readable by anyone but the us-
223 er. It is possible to specify a passphrase when generating the 223 er. It is possible to specify a passphrase when generating the
@@ -226,14 +226,14 @@ FILES
226 ssh-keygen but it is offered as the default file for the private 226 ssh-keygen but it is offered as the default file for the private
227 key. ssh(1) will read this file when a login attempt is made. 227 key. ssh(1) will read this file when a login attempt is made.
228 228
229 $HOME/.ssh/identity.pub 229 ~/.ssh/identity.pub
230 Contains the protocol version 1 RSA public key for authentica- 230 Contains the protocol version 1 RSA public key for authentica-
231 tion. The contents of this file should be added to 231 tion. The contents of this file should be added to
232 $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys on all machines where the user wishes 232 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on all machines where the user wishes to
233 to log in using RSA authentication. There is no need to keep the 233 log in using RSA authentication. There is no need to keep the
234 contents of this file secret. 234 contents of this file secret.
235 235
236 $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa 236 ~/.ssh/id_dsa
237 Contains the protocol version 2 DSA authentication identity of 237 Contains the protocol version 2 DSA authentication identity of
238 the user. This file should not be readable by anyone but the us- 238 the user. This file should not be readable by anyone but the us-
239 er. It is possible to specify a passphrase when generating the 239 er. It is possible to specify a passphrase when generating the
@@ -242,14 +242,14 @@ FILES
242 ssh-keygen but it is offered as the default file for the private 242 ssh-keygen but it is offered as the default file for the private
243 key. ssh(1) will read this file when a login attempt is made. 243 key. ssh(1) will read this file when a login attempt is made.
244 244
245 $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa.pub 245 ~/.ssh/id_dsa.pub
246 Contains the protocol version 2 DSA public key for authentica- 246 Contains the protocol version 2 DSA public key for authentica-
247 tion. The contents of this file should be added to 247 tion. The contents of this file should be added to
248 $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys on all machines where the user wishes 248 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on all machines where the user wishes to
249 to log in using public key authentication. There is no need to 249 log in using public key authentication. There is no need to keep
250 keep the contents of this file secret. 250 the contents of this file secret.
251 251
252 $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa 252 ~/.ssh/id_rsa
253 Contains the protocol version 2 RSA authentication identity of 253 Contains the protocol version 2 RSA authentication identity of
254 the user. This file should not be readable by anyone but the us- 254 the user. This file should not be readable by anyone but the us-
255 er. It is possible to specify a passphrase when generating the 255 er. It is possible to specify a passphrase when generating the
@@ -258,12 +258,12 @@ FILES
258 ssh-keygen but it is offered as the default file for the private 258 ssh-keygen but it is offered as the default file for the private
259 key. ssh(1) will read this file when a login attempt is made. 259 key. ssh(1) will read this file when a login attempt is made.
260 260
261 $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa.pub 261 ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
262 Contains the protocol version 2 RSA public key for authentica- 262 Contains the protocol version 2 RSA public key for authentica-
263 tion. The contents of this file should be added to 263 tion. The contents of this file should be added to
264 $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys on all machines where the user wishes 264 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on all machines where the user wishes to
265 to log in using public key authentication. There is no need to 265 log in using public key authentication. There is no need to keep
266 keep the contents of this file secret. 266 the contents of this file secret.
267 267
268 /etc/moduli 268 /etc/moduli
269 Contains Diffie-Hellman groups used for DH-GEX. The file format 269 Contains Diffie-Hellman groups used for DH-GEX. The file format
@@ -282,4 +282,4 @@ AUTHORS
282 created OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol 282 created OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol
283 versions 1.5 and 2.0. 283 versions 1.5 and 2.0.
284 284
285OpenBSD 3.7 September 25, 1999 5 285OpenBSD 3.8 September 25, 1999 5