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| -rw-r--r-- | docs/configuration/service/ssh.rst | 29 | ||||
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diff --git a/docs/configuration/service/ssh.rst b/docs/configuration/service/ssh.rst index 6b09d40d..dc382b67 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/service/ssh.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/service/ssh.rst @@ -156,3 +156,32 @@ Operation 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 diff --git a/docs/configuration/system/login.rst b/docs/configuration/system/login.rst index 0492f4d1..784e4f3e 100644 --- a/docs/configuration/system/login.rst +++ b/docs/configuration/system/login.rst @@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ The third part is simply an identifier, and is for your own reference. .. cfgcmd:: loadkey <username> <location> + **Deprecation notice:** ``loadkey`` has been deprecated in favour of + :opcmd:`generate public-key-commands` and will be removed in a future + version. See :ref:`ssh:operation`. + SSH keys can not only be specified on the command-line but also loaded for a given user with `<username>` from a file pointed to by `<location>.` Keys can be either loaded from local filesystem or any given remote location |