Sun Microsystems V20Z, V40z manual Access Public Key Subcommands, Access Add Public Key Subcommand

Access Public Key Subcommands

The subcommands listed in TABLE B-25allow you to manage public keys and public-key users.

TABLE B-25Access Public Key Subcommands

Subcommand		Description
access add public key		Installs a public key for SSH authentication.
access	get public key users	Determines which users have public keys installed.
access	delete public key	Removes a user’s public key.

Access Add Public Key Subcommand

Description: Installs a public key for SSH authentication which enables SSH logins and remote command execution without being prompted for a password. You must first generate a key pair (RSA or DSA) which you can generate using the ssh-keygencommand included with OpenSSH.

■Only local users can install public keys (not users who gain authorization through a mapping of a directory-services group)

■Managers can add keys for any local user.

■Up to 10 users can install public keys; one key per user.

■The maximum key length supported is 4096 bits.

Format

Command format:

access add public key {–k --keyfile} PUBLIC_KEY_FILE [–u --user]

USER

TABLE B-26lists the arguments for this subcommand.

TABLE B-26Arguments for Subcommand access add public key

ArgumentsDescription

{–k	--keyfile}	Specifies the user’s public RSA or DSA key.
{-u	--user}	Specifies the user for which this key will be installed. The default
		is the current user if no user is specified.

96 Sun Fire V20z and Sun Fire V40z Servers, Server Management Guide • May, 2004