Name
ssh-add
Synopsis
ssh-add [options] [files]
ssh-add -e|-s
reader
Add RSA or DSA identities to the authentication agent (see ssh-agent), which must be running and must be an ancestor of the current process. With no arguments specified, add the files $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa, $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa, and $HOME/.ssh/identity. If any files are specified, add those instead, prompting for a passphrase if required.
Options
- -d
Remove an identity from the agent instead of adding one.
- -D
Delete all identities from the agent.
- -e reader
Remove key in specified smartcard reader.
- -l
List fingerprints of all identities known to the agent.
- -L
List public key parameters of all identities known to the agent.
- -s
Add key in smartcard reader.
- -t life
Set maximum lifetime when adding identities to an agent. The value of life can be in seconds or another time format specified in sshd.
- -x
Lock the agent with a password.
- -X
Unlock the agent.
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