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Two new files ``/config/auth/id_rsa_rpki`` and
``/config/auth/id_rsa_rpki.pub``
will be created.
+
+.. opcmd:: generate public-key-commands name <username> path <location>
+
+ Generate the configuration mode commands to add a public key for
+ :ref:`ssh_key_based_authentication`.
+ ``<location>`` can be a local path or a URL pointing at a remote file.
+
+ Supported remote protocols are FTP, HTTP, HTTPS, SCP/SFTP and TFTP.
+
+ Example:
+
+ .. code-block:: none
+
+ alyssa@vyos:~$ generate public-key-commands name alyssa path sftp://example.net/home/alyssa/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+ # To add this key as an embedded key, run the following commands:
+ configure
+ set system login user alyssa authentication public-keys alyssa@example.net key AAA...
+ set system login user alyssa authentication public-keys alyssa@example.net type ssh-rsa
+ commit
+ save
+ exit
+
+ ben@vyos:~$ generate public-key-command user ben path ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+ # To add this key as an embedded key, run the following commands:
+ configure
+ set system login user ben authentication public-keys ben@vyos key AAA...
+ set system login user ben authentication public-keys ben@vyos type ssh-dss
+ commit
+ save
+ exit