ssh-keygen2
ssh-keygen2 is a tool that generates and manages
authentication keys for ssh2. Each user wishing to use ssh2
with public-key authentication can run this tool to create
authentication keys. Additionally, the system administrator may
use this to generate host keys for the server.
(Please note that PKI and PKCS #11 support is only available in commercial
distributions of SSH Secure Shell for Servers.)
SYNOPSIS
ssh-keygen2 [-b bits] [-t dsa|rsa] [-c comment_string]
[-e file] [-p passphrase] [-P] [-h] [-?] [-q] [-1 file] [-i file]
[-D file] [-B number] [-V] [-r file] [-x file] [-k file]
[-7 file] [-F file] [key1 key2 ...]
OPTIONS
-b bits
Length of the key in bits, for example 1024 bits.
-t dsa | rsa
Choose the type of the key. Valid options are
dsa and rsa.
-c comment_string
Specify the key's comment string.
-e file
Edit the specified key. Makes ssh-keygen2 interactive.
You can change the key's passphrase or comment.
-p passphrase
Specify the passphrase used.
-P Specify that the key will be saved with an empty
passphrase.
-h | -?
Print a short summary of ssh-keygen2 commands.
-q Hide the progress indicator.
-1 file
Convert key from ssh1 format to ssh2 format.
-i file
Load and display information on 'file'.
-D file
Derive the public key from the private key 'file'.
-B number
The number base for displaying key information (default 10).
-V Print version string and exit.
-r file
Stir in data from file to the random pool.
-x file
Convert private key from X.509 format to ssh2 format.
-k file
Convert a PKCS #12 file to an ssh2 format certificate
and private key.
-7 file
Extract certificates from a PKCS #7 file.
-F file
Dump the fingerprint of a given public key. The finger-
print is given in the Bubble Babble format, which
makes the fingerprint look like a string of "real"
words (making it easier to pronounce).
