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NAME

lsh-export-key - Reads the key on stdin and output in OpenSSH/SSH2 format.

SYNOPSIS

lsh-export-key [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION

CAUTION! The information in this manpage may be invalid or outdated. For authorative information on lsh, please see it's Texinfo manual (see the SEE ALSO section).

The given key (supplied on stdin or in the file given with the --input-file option) is read and written to stdout (or the file supplied by the --output-file option) in the desired format (fingerprint, OpenSSH format or SSH2/IETF style).

EXAMPLES

To convert the default public key (~/.lsh/identity.pub) to OpenSSH format (to put in authorized_keys on a host using the OpenSSH sshd).

$ lsh-export-key --openssh < ~/.lsh/identity.pub

To check the fingerprint of your servers key.

$ lsh-export-key --fingerprint < /etc/lsh_host_key.pub

MD5 fingerprint: b9:86:04:e0:89:2b:5b:c7:0c:2b:4b:3f:24:d2:41:59

Bubble Babble: xefes-vyrum-buduk-nihyr-zotan-sizyr-nazik-hukyv-biloc-caceg-taxyx

$

OPTIONS

Add comment to output key.
Show key fingerprint.

-o, --output-file=Filename Default is stdout

Output key in openssh single-line format.
Default is stdin
Add subject to output key.
Print huge amounts of debug information
Append messages to this file.
Suppress all warnings and diagnostic messages
Detailed trace
Verbose diagnostic messages
-?, --help
Give this help list
Give a short usage message

Print program version

Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

DIAGNOSTICS

See the --verbose , --trace and --debug options.

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs to <bug-lsh@gnu.org>.

COPYING

The lsh suite of programs is distributed under the GNU General Public License; see the COPYING and AUTHORS files in the source distribution for details.

AUTHOR

The lsh program suite is written mainly by Niels Möller <nisse@lysator.liu.se>.

This man-page was written for lsh 2.0 by Pontus Freyhult <pont_lsh@soua.net>, it is based on a template written by J.H.M. Dassen (Ray) <jdassen@wi.LeidenUniv.nl>.

SEE ALSO

DSA(5), lsh(1), lsh-authorize(1), lsh-decode-key(1), lsh-decrypt-key(1), lsh-keygen(1), lsh-make-seed(1), lsh-upgrade(1), lsh-upgrade-key(1), lsh-writekey(1), lshd(8), secsh(5), SHA(5), SPKI(5), ssh-conv(1)

The full documentation for lsh is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the info and lsh programs are properly installed at your site, the command

info lsh

should give you access to the complete manual.

NOVEMBER 2004 LSH-EXPORT-KEY