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Section E.7. ssh-keygen Options
E.7. ssh-keygen Options
| OpenSSH | Tectia | Option | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| ✓ | -1 filename | Convert SSH1 key file to Tectia | |
| ✓ | -7 filename | Convert PKCS #7 key file to Tectia | |
| ✓ | -a trials | DH-GEX: number of primality | |
| ✓ | ✓ | -b bits | # of bits in generated key |
| ✓ | -B positive_integer | Specify numeric base for displaying key | |
| ✓ | -B | Print fingerprint of key in BubbleBabble format | |
| ✓ | -c | Change comment (with -C ) | |
| ✓ | -c comment | Change comment | |
| ✓ | -C comment | Specify new comment (with -c) | |
| ✓ | -d | Generate DSA key | |
| ✓ | -D filename | Derive public key from private-key file | |
| ✓ | -D reader | Download public key from smartcard reader | |
| ✓ | -e filename | Edit key file interactively | |
| ✓ | -e | Export OpenSSH public key to Tectia format | |
| ✓ | -f filename a | Output filename | |
| ✓ | -F filename | Print fingerprint of public key | |
| ✓ | -G filename | DH-GEX: output file to generate candidate primes | |
| ✓ | -h | Print help and exit | |
| ✓ | -i | Display key information | |
| ✓ | -i | Convert Tectia public key to OpenSSH | |
| ✓ | -k | Convert PKCS #12 key file to Tectia | |
| ✓ | -l | Print fingerprint of public key | |
| ✓ | -M memory | DH-GEX: set amount of memory to use | |
| ✓ | -N passphrase | Specify new passphrase | |
| ✓ | -o filename | Output filename | |
| ✓ | --overwrite (yes |no) | Overwrite output file or not | |
| ✓ | -p | Change passphrase (with -P and -N) | |
| ✓ | -P passphrase | Specify old passphrase (with -p) | |
| ✓ | -P | Use empty passphrase | ✓ |
| ✓ | -q | Quiet: suppress progress indicator | |
| ✓ | -r | Stir in data from random pool | |
| ✓ | -S hexnumber | DH-GEX: starting point | |
| ✓ | -r hostname | Print DNS record | |
| ✓ | -R | Detect RSA (exit code 0/1) | |
| ✓ | ✓ | -t algorithm | Select key-generation algorithm |
| ✓ | -T filename | DH-GEX: output file for test primes | |
| ✓ | -U | Upload public key to smartcard reader | |
| ✓ | -V | Print version string and exit | |
| ✓ | -W generator | DH-GEX: choose generator | |
| ✓ | -x filename | Convert key from X.509 to Tectia | |
| ✓ | -y | Derive public key from private-key file | |
| ✓ | -? b | Print help and exit | |
| a The output filename is given as the final argument to ssh-keygen. | |||
| b You may need to escape the question mark in your shell, e.g.,-\? | |||
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