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From: Salvo Bartolotta <bartequi@inwind.it>
Date: Thu, 31 Aug 2000 15:04:20 GMT
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Subject: Re: SSH-Keygen
To: "Jarrad DeMaria VP-Operations" <jdemaria@digitalpaths.com>
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Original Message <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

On 8/31/00, 4:24:07 PM, "Jarrad DeMaria VP-Operations"=20
<jdemaria@digitalpaths.com> wrote regarding SSH-Keygen:


> Hello,

> I need a heads up on how to generate a key for ssh in FreeBSD 4.1. The=
=20
man
> page really does not spell it out to well.
> I tried using ssh-keygen as the command, but I don't think that's it.

> Thanks for the help.

> Jarrad DeMaria
> VP-Operations/Senior Programmer
> Digital Paths
> http://www.digitalpaths.com



Dear Jarrad DeMaria,

the ssh-keygen(1) seems to contain all the relevant information:=20
relevant both to user keys and to host keys. I even find it pleasantly=20
written :-)

For example:

~ >=3D=3D=3D=3D> ssh-keygen -d    # This option is also documented=20
Generating DSA parameter and key.
Enter file in which to save the key (/home/test/.ssh/id_dsa):
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in /home/test/.ssh/id_dsa.
Your public key has been saved in /home/test/.ssh/id_dsa.pub.
The key fingerprint is:
20:0c:82:a4:14:d1:76:6f:fd:ff:40:9d:3a:58:85:4a=20
test@bartequi.ottodomain.org=20

The files mentioned  -- /home/test/.ssh/id_dsa (private key) and=20
id_dsa.pub (public key) -- are right before my eyes and seem to be ok.=20
What exactly are you trying to do ? Or rather, what fails ?

Best regards,
Salvo





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