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Diffstat (limited to 'ssh-keygen.0')
-rw-r--r-- | ssh-keygen.0 | 13 |
1 files changed, 8 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/ssh-keygen.0 b/ssh-keygen.0 index de651e9c4..a972607b2 100644 --- a/ssh-keygen.0 +++ b/ssh-keygen.0 | |||
@@ -27,7 +27,9 @@ DESCRIPTION | |||
27 | ssh-keygen generates, manages and converts authentication keys for | 27 | ssh-keygen generates, manages and converts authentication keys for |
28 | ssh(1). ssh-keygen can create RSA keys for use by SSH protocol version 1 | 28 | ssh(1). ssh-keygen can create RSA keys for use by SSH protocol version 1 |
29 | and RSA or DSA keys for use by SSH protocol version 2. The type of key | 29 | and RSA or DSA keys for use by SSH protocol version 2. The type of key |
30 | to be generated is specified with the -t option. | 30 | to be generated is specified with the -t option. If invoked without any |
31 | arguments, ssh-keygen will generate an RSA key for use in SSH protocol 2 | ||
32 | connections. | ||
31 | 33 | ||
32 | ssh-keygen is also used to generate groups for use in Diffie-Hellman | 34 | ssh-keygen is also used to generate groups for use in Diffie-Hellman |
33 | group exchange (DH-GEX). See the MODULI GENERATION section for details. | 35 | group exchange (DH-GEX). See the MODULI GENERATION section for details. |
@@ -74,9 +76,10 @@ DESCRIPTION | |||
74 | file. | 76 | file. |
75 | 77 | ||
76 | -b bits | 78 | -b bits |
77 | Specifies the number of bits in the key to create. Minimum is | 79 | Specifies the number of bits in the key to create. For RSA keys, |
78 | 512 bits. Generally, 2048 bits is considered sufficient. The | 80 | the minimum size is 768 bits and the default is 2048 bits. Gen- |
79 | default is 2048 bits. | 81 | erally, 2048 bits is considered sufficient. DSA keys must be ex- |
82 | actly 1024 bits as specified by FIPS 186-2. | ||
80 | 83 | ||
81 | -C comment | 84 | -C comment |
82 | Provides a new comment. | 85 | Provides a new comment. |
@@ -282,4 +285,4 @@ AUTHORS | |||
282 | created OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol | 285 | created OpenSSH. Markus Friedl contributed the support for SSH protocol |
283 | versions 1.5 and 2.0. | 286 | versions 1.5 and 2.0. |
284 | 287 | ||
285 | OpenBSD 3.8 September 25, 1999 5 | 288 | OpenBSD 3.9 September 25, 1999 5 |