Identity and Authorization Files

 

 

~/.ssh/authorized_keys (SSH1, OpenSSH/1)

Uses one public key per line, preceded by options.

Option	Meaning
command="Unix shell command "	Specify a forced command
environment="variable=value "	Set environment variable
from=host_or_ip_address_specification	Limit incoming hosts
idle-timeout=time	Set idle timeout
no-agent-forwarding	Disable agent forwarding
no-port-forwarding	Disable port forwarding
no-pty	Don't allocate TTY

 

~/.ssh/authorized_keys2 (OpenSSH/2)

Uses one public key per line, preceded by options.

 

~/.ssh2/authorization (SSH2)

Uses one keyword/value pair per line.

Keyword	Meaning
Command Unix_command	Specify a forced command
Key filename.pub	Location of public key file
PgpPublicKeyFile filename	Location of PGP public key file
PgpKeyFingerprint fingerprint	Select PGP key by fingerprint
PgpKeyId id	Select PGP key by ID
PgpKeyName name	Select PGP key by name

 

~/.ssh2/identification (SSH2)

Uses one keyword/value pair per line.

Keyword	Meaning
IdKey filename	Location of private key file
IdPgpKeyFingerprint fingerprint	Select PGP key by fingerprint
IdPgpKeyId id	Select PGP key by ID
IdPgpKeyName name	Select PGP key by name
PgpSecretKeyFile filename	Location of PGP private key file