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ssh-keygen2

SSH-KEYGEN2.EXE is a Windows port of the UNIX ssh-keygen2 tool.

ssh-keygen2 (ssh key generator 2) 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.

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).