SSH Reference Manual

Client Mode Commands - Overview
The SSH2 user base is maintained using the following commands:
• Commands operating on the KEY, PASSWORD, and KNOWNHOST entity:
o ASSUME USER: sets a default user for the following commands.
o INFO SYSTEM-USER: Displays KEY, PASSWORD, KNOWNHOST information for a specified system
user.
• Commands operating on the KEY entity:
o ALTER KEY: changes properties of a key.
o DELETE KEY: deletes a key.
o EXPORT KEY: exports a key into a file. The command supports exporting the public part only as well as
exporting the full private key.
o FREEZE KEY: freezes a key, rendering it inactive.
o GENERATE KEY: generates a new key and places it into the database.
o IMPORT KEY: imports a key from a file and places it into the database.
o INFO KEY: shows information about a key or a set of keys.
o RENAME KEY: renames a key.
o THAW KEY: thaws a key, making it active again.
• Commands operating on the PASSWORD entity:
o ADD PASSWORD: adds a new password to the database.
o ALTER PASSWORD: changes a password.
o DELETE PASSWORD: deletes a password.
o FREEZE PASSWORD: freezes a password, rendering it inactive.
o INFO PASSWORD: shows information about a key or a set of keys.
o THAW PASSWORD: thaws a password, making it active again.
• Commands operating on the KNOWNHOST entity:
o ADD KNOWNHOST: adds a new known host to the database.
o ALTER KNOWNHOST: changes parameters for an existing known host.
o DELETE KNOWNHOST: deletes an existing known host.
o FREEZE KNOWNHOST: freezes a known host, rendering it inactive.
o INFO KNOWNHOST: shows information about a known host or a set of known hosts.
o RENAME KEY: renames a known host.
o THAW KNOWNHOST: thaws a user, making it active again.
These commands will be discussed in detail in the following subsections. Please also see "Database for Client Mode
" in
"The SSH User Database" chapter, for an overview of the database content.
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