Mercurial > dropbear

annotate dbclient.1 @ 617:81def6b732c7

Find changesets by keywords (author, files, the commit message), revision number or hash, or revset expression.
Clean up fd on failure. Found by Klocwork
author Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
date Thu, 07 Apr 2011 13:25:00 +0000
parents a415c5b71420
children 4b47ff154ff6
Ignore whitespace changes - Everywhere: Within whitespace: At end of lines:
rev   line source
180
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
1 .TH dbclient 1
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
2 .SH NAME
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
3 dbclient \- lightweight SSH2 client
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
4 .SH SYNOPSIS
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
5 .B dbclient
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
6 [\-Tt] [\-p
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
7 .I port\fR] [\-i
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
8 .I id\fR] [\-L
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
9 .I l\fR:\fIh\fR:\fIr\fR] [\-R
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
10 .I l\fR:\fIh\fR:\fIr\fR] [\-l
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
11 .IR user ]
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
12 .I host
501
d58c478bd399 Add support for [email protected] delayed compression.
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 472
diff changeset
13 .RI [ command ]
509
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
14
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
15 .B dbclient
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
16 [
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
17 .I args ]
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
18 .I [user1]@host1[/port1],[user2]@host2[/port2],...
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
19
180
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
20 .SH DESCRIPTION
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
21 .B dbclient
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
22 is a SSH 2 client designed to be small enough to be used in small memory
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
23 environments, while still being functional and secure enough for general use.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
24 .SH OPTIONS
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
25 .TP
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
26 .B \-p \fIport
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
27 Remote port.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
28 Connect to port
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
29 .I port
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
30 on the remote host.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
31 Default is 22.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
32 .TP
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
33 .B \-i \fIidfile
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
34 Identity file.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
35 Read the identity from file
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
36 .I idfile
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
37 (multiple allowed).
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
38 .TP
597
a415c5b71420 Mention -L/-R listenaddress argument in manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 560
diff changeset
39 .B \-L [\fIlistenaddress\fR]:\fIlistenport\fR:\fIhost\fR:\fIport\fR
180
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
40 Local port forwarding.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
41 Forward the port
327
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
42 .I listenport
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
43 on the local host through the SSH connection to port
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
44 .I port
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
45 on the host
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
46 .IR host .
180
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
47 .TP
597
a415c5b71420 Mention -L/-R listenaddress argument in manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 560
diff changeset
48 .B \-R [\fIlistenaddress\fR]:\fIlistenport\fR:\fIhost\fR:\fIport\fR
180
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
49 Remote port forwarding.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
50 Forward the port
327
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
51 .I listenport
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
52 on the remote host through the SSH connection to port
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
53 .I port
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
54 on the host
1857c2c551ea Bring in changes from Debian 0.48.1-1
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 326
diff changeset
55 .IR host .
180
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
56 .TP
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
57 .B \-l \fIuser
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
58 Username.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
59 Login as
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
60 .I user
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
61 on the remote host.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
62 .TP
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
63 .B \-t
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
64 Allocate a pty.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
65 .TP
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
66 .B \-T
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
67 Don't allocate a pty.
258
306499676384 * add -g (dbclient) and -a (dropbear) options for allowing non-local
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 180
diff changeset
68 .TP
325
0e4f225b7e07 Add -N "no remote command" dbclient option.
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 258
diff changeset
69 .B \-N
0e4f225b7e07 Add -N "no remote command" dbclient option.
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 258
diff changeset
70 Don't request a remote shell or run any commands. Any command arguments are ignored.
0e4f225b7e07 Add -N "no remote command" dbclient option.
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 258
diff changeset
71 .TP
326
d965110e3f5c add -f background option to dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 325
diff changeset
72 .B \-f
d965110e3f5c add -f background option to dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 325
diff changeset
73 Fork into the background after authentication. A command argument (or -N) is required.
d965110e3f5c add -f background option to dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 325
diff changeset
74 This is useful when using password authentication.
d965110e3f5c add -f background option to dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 325
diff changeset
75 .TP
258
306499676384 * add -g (dbclient) and -a (dropbear) options for allowing non-local
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 180
diff changeset
76 .B \-g
306499676384 * add -g (dbclient) and -a (dropbear) options for allowing non-local
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 180
diff changeset
77 Allow non-local hosts to connect to forwarded ports. Applies to -L and -R
306499676384 * add -g (dbclient) and -a (dropbear) options for allowing non-local
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 180
diff changeset
78 forwarded ports, though remote connections to -R forwarded ports may be limited
306499676384 * add -g (dbclient) and -a (dropbear) options for allowing non-local
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 180
diff changeset
79 by the ssh server.
437
7319d229799a 0.49 probably done
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 327
diff changeset
80 .TP
7319d229799a 0.49 probably done
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 327
diff changeset
81 .B \-y
7319d229799a 0.49 probably done
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 327
diff changeset
82 Always accept hostkeys if they are unknown. If a hostkey mismatch occurs the
7319d229799a 0.49 probably done
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 327
diff changeset
83 connection will abort as normal.
449
3e6c536bc023 Add -W <windowsize> argument and document it.
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 446
diff changeset
84 .TP
560
52d7301e46bd Agent forwarding works
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 516
diff changeset
85 .B \-A
52d7301e46bd Agent forwarding works
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 516
diff changeset
86 Forward agent connections to the remote host. dbclient will use any
52d7301e46bd Agent forwarding works
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 516
diff changeset
87 OpenSSH-style agent program if available ($SSH_AUTH_SOCK will be set) for
52d7301e46bd Agent forwarding works
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 516
diff changeset
88 public key authentication. Forwarding is only enabled if -A is specified.
52d7301e46bd Agent forwarding works
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 516
diff changeset
89 .TP
449
3e6c536bc023 Add -W <windowsize> argument and document it.
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 446
diff changeset
90 .B \-W \fIwindowsize
3e6c536bc023 Add -W <windowsize> argument and document it.
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 446
diff changeset
91 Specify the per-channel receive window buffer size. Increasing this
3e6c536bc023 Add -W <windowsize> argument and document it.
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 446
diff changeset
92 may improve network performance at the expense of memory use. Use -h to see the
3e6c536bc023 Add -W <windowsize> argument and document it.
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 446
diff changeset
93 default buffer size.
454
7e43f5e473b9 - Add -K keepalive flag for dropbear and dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 449
diff changeset
94 .TP
7e43f5e473b9 - Add -K keepalive flag for dropbear and dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 449
diff changeset
95 .B \-K \fItimeout_seconds
7e43f5e473b9 - Add -K keepalive flag for dropbear and dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 449
diff changeset
96 Ensure that traffic is transmitted at a certain interval in seconds. This is
7e43f5e473b9 - Add -K keepalive flag for dropbear and dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 449
diff changeset
97 useful for working around firewalls or routers that drop connections after
7e43f5e473b9 - Add -K keepalive flag for dropbear and dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 449
diff changeset
98 a certain period of inactivity. The trade-off is that a session may be
7e43f5e473b9 - Add -K keepalive flag for dropbear and dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 449
diff changeset
99 closed if there is a temporary lapse of network connectivity. A setting
7e43f5e473b9 - Add -K keepalive flag for dropbear and dbclient
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 449
diff changeset
100 if 0 disables keepalives.
515
fe30d2a2d626 - Document idle_timeout
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 510
diff changeset
101 .TP
fe30d2a2d626 - Document idle_timeout
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 510
diff changeset
102 .B \-I \fIidle_timeout
fe30d2a2d626 - Document idle_timeout
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 510
diff changeset
103 Disconnect the session if no traffic is transmitted or received for \fIidle_timeout\fR seconds.
fe30d2a2d626 - Document idle_timeout
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 510
diff changeset
104 .TP
509
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
105 .B \-J \fIproxy_command
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
106 Use the standard input/output of the program \fIproxy_command\fR rather than using
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
107 a normal TCP connection. A hostname should be still be provided, as this is used for
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
108 comparing saved hostkeys.
515
fe30d2a2d626 - Document idle_timeout
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 510
diff changeset
109 .TP
516
7fc4ba3c1cbb - Bump to 0.52
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 515
diff changeset
110 .B \-B \fIendhost:endport
509
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
111 "Netcat-alike" mode, where Dropbear will connect to the given host, then create a
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
112 forwarded connection to \fIendhost\fR. This will then be presented as dbclient's
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
113 standard input/output.
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
114
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
115 Dropbear will also allow multiple "hops" to be specified, separated by commas. In
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
116 this case a connection will be made to the first host, then a TCP forwarded
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
117 connection will be made through that to the second host, and so on. Hosts other than
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
118 the final destination will not see anything other than the encrypted SSH stream.
510
b85507ade010 - Update manuals, include section on authorized_keys
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 509
diff changeset
119 A port for a host can be specified with a slash (eg matt@martello/44 ).
509
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
120 This syntax can also be used with scp or rsync (specifying dbclient as the
510
b85507ade010 - Update manuals, include section on authorized_keys
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 509
diff changeset
121 ssh/rsh command). A file can be "bounced" through multiple SSH hops, eg
b85507ade010 - Update manuals, include section on authorized_keys
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 509
diff changeset
122
b85507ade010 - Update manuals, include section on authorized_keys
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 509
diff changeset
123 scp -S dbclient matt@martello,root@wrt,canyons:/tmp/dump .
509
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
124
516
7fc4ba3c1cbb - Bump to 0.52
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 515
diff changeset
125 Note that hostnames are resolved by the prior hop (so "canyons" would be resolved by the host "wrt")
7fc4ba3c1cbb - Bump to 0.52
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 515
diff changeset
126 in the example above, the same way as other -L TCP forwarded hosts are. Host keys are
7fc4ba3c1cbb - Bump to 0.52
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 515
diff changeset
127 checked locally based on the given hostname.
7fc4ba3c1cbb - Bump to 0.52
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 515
diff changeset
128
472
d7b0c015fdc7 Add SSH_ASKPASS and DROPBEAR_PASSWORD to the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 454
diff changeset
129 .SH ENVIRONMENT
d7b0c015fdc7 Add SSH_ASKPASS and DROPBEAR_PASSWORD to the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 454
diff changeset
130 .TP
509
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
131 .B DROPBEAR_PASSWORD
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
132 A password to use for remote authentication can be specified in the environment
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
133 variable DROPBEAR_PASSWORD. Care should be taken that the password is not
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
134 exposed to other users on a multi-user system, or stored in accessible files.
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
135 .TP
472
d7b0c015fdc7 Add SSH_ASKPASS and DROPBEAR_PASSWORD to the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 454
diff changeset
136 .B SSH_ASKPASS
d7b0c015fdc7 Add SSH_ASKPASS and DROPBEAR_PASSWORD to the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 454
diff changeset
137 dbclient can use an external program to request a password from a user.
d7b0c015fdc7 Add SSH_ASKPASS and DROPBEAR_PASSWORD to the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 454
diff changeset
138 SSH_ASKPASS should be set to the path of a program that will return a password
d7b0c015fdc7 Add SSH_ASKPASS and DROPBEAR_PASSWORD to the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 454
diff changeset
139 on standard output. This program will only be used if either DISPLAY is set and
d7b0c015fdc7 Add SSH_ASKPASS and DROPBEAR_PASSWORD to the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 454
diff changeset
140 standard input is not a TTY, or the environment variable SSH_ASKPASS_ALWAYS is
d7b0c015fdc7 Add SSH_ASKPASS and DROPBEAR_PASSWORD to the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 454
diff changeset
141 set.
180
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
142 .SH AUTHOR
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
143 Matt Johnston ([email protected]).
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
144 .br
509
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
145 Mihnea Stoenescu wrote initial Dropbear client support
4e251543b941 LICENSE - Update copyright to 2008
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents: 501
diff changeset
146 .br
180
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
147 Gerrit Pape ([email protected]) wrote this manual page.
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
148 .SH SEE ALSO
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
149 dropbear(8), dropbearkey(8)
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
150 .P
743fce568f49 Merge in Debian package changes from 0.45-3, grab the dbclient manpage
Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
parents:
diff changeset
151 http://matt.ucc.asn.au/dropbear/dropbear.html