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1.\" $OpenBSD: ssh-keygen.1,v 1.69 2005/06/08 03:50:00 djm Exp $ 1.\" $OpenBSD: ssh-keygen.1,v 1.72 2005/11/28 05:16:53 dtucker Exp $
2.\" 2.\"
3.\" -*- nroff -*- 3.\" -*- nroff -*-
4.\" 4.\"
@@ -118,6 +118,9 @@ keys for use by SSH protocol version 2.
118The type of key to be generated is specified with the 118The type of key to be generated is specified with the
119.Fl t 119.Fl t
120option. 120option.
121If invoked without any arguments,
122.Nm
123will generate an RSA key for use in SSH protocol 2 connections.
121.Pp 124.Pp
122.Nm 125.Nm
123is also used to generate groups for use in Diffie-Hellman group 126is also used to generate groups for use in Diffie-Hellman group
@@ -187,9 +190,9 @@ command.
187Show the bubblebabble digest of specified private or public key file. 190Show the bubblebabble digest of specified private or public key file.
188.It Fl b Ar bits 191.It Fl b Ar bits
189Specifies the number of bits in the key to create. 192Specifies the number of bits in the key to create.
190Minimum is 512 bits. 193For RSA keys, the minimum size is 768 bits and the default is 2048 bits.
191Generally, 2048 bits is considered sufficient. 194Generally, 2048 bits is considered sufficient.
192The default is 2048 bits. 195DSA keys must be exactly 1024 bits as specified by FIPS 186-2.
193.It Fl C Ar comment 196.It Fl C Ar comment
194Provides a new comment. 197Provides a new comment.
195.It Fl c 198.It Fl c