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docs for ecdsa
author Matt Johnston <matt@ucc.asn.au>
date Thu, 14 Nov 2013 22:14:09 +0800
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1 .TH dropbear 8 1 .TH dropbear 8
2 .SH NAME 2 .SH NAME
3 dropbear \- lightweight SSH server 3 dropbear \- lightweight SSH server
4 .SH SYNOPSIS 4 .SH SYNOPSIS
5 .B dropbear 5 .B dropbear
6 [\-FEmwsgjki] [\-b 6 [\-RFEmwsgjki] [\-b
7 .I banner\fR] [\-d 7 .I banner\fR]
8 .I dsskey\fR] [\-r 8 [\-r
9 .I rsakey\fR] [\-p 9 .I hostkeyfile\fR] [\-p
10 .IR [address:]port ] 10 .IR [address:]port ]
11 .SH DESCRIPTION 11 .SH DESCRIPTION
12 .B dropbear 12 .B dropbear
13 is a SSH server designed to be small enough to be used in small memory 13 is a SSH server designed to be small enough to be used in small memory
14 environments, while still being functional and secure enough for general use. 14 environments, while still being functional and secure enough for general use.
18 bannerfile. 18 bannerfile.
19 Display the contents of the file 19 Display the contents of the file
20 .I banner 20 .I banner
21 before user login (default: none). 21 before user login (default: none).
22 .TP 22 .TP
23 .B \-d \fIdsskey 23 .B \-r \fIhostkey
24 dsskeyfile.
25 Use the contents of the file 24 Use the contents of the file
26 .I dsskey 25 .I hostkey
27 for the DSS host key (default: /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key). 26 for the SSH hostkey.
28 Note that
29 some SSH implementations
30 use the term "DSA" rather than "DSS", they mean the same thing.
31 This file is generated with 27 This file is generated with
32 .BR dropbearkey (1). 28 .BR dropbearkey (1)
29 or automatically with the '-R' option. See "Host Key Files" below.
33 .TP 30 .TP
34 .B \-r \fIrsakey 31 .B \-R
35 rsakeyfile. 32 Generate hostkeys automatically
36 Use the contents of the file
37 .I rsakey
38 for the rsa host key (default: /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key).
39 This file is generated with
40 .BR dropbearkey (1).
41 .TP 33 .TP
42 .B \-F 34 .B \-F
43 Don't fork into background. 35 Don't fork into background.
44 .TP 36 .TP
45 .B \-E 37 .B \-E
141 133
142 .TP 134 .TP
143 Host Key Files 135 Host Key Files
144 136
145 Host key files are read at startup from a standard location, by default 137 Host key files are read at startup from a standard location, by default
146 /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key and /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key 138 /etc/dropbear/dropbear_dss_host_key, /etc/dropbear/dropbear_rsa_host_key, and
147 or specified on the commandline with -d or -r. These are of the form generated 139 /etc/dropbear/dropbear-ecdsa_host_key
148 by dropbearkey. 140 or specified on the commandline with -r. These are of the form generated
141 by dropbearkey. The -R option can be used to automatically generate keys
142 in the default location - keys will be generated after startup when the first
143 connection is established. This had the benefit that the system /dev/urandom
144 random number source has a better chance of being securely seeded.
149 145
150 .TP 146 .TP
151 Message Of The Day 147 Message Of The Day
152 148
153 By default the file /etc/motd will be printed for any login shell (unless 149 By default the file /etc/motd will be printed for any login shell (unless