LSH-EXPORT-KEY(1)						    Lsh Manuals 						 LSH-EXPORT-KEY(1)

NAME

       lsh-export-key - Reads the key on stdin and output in OpenSSH/SSH2 format.

SYNOPSIS

       lsh-export-key [OPTION...]

DESCRIPTION

       CAUTION!  The  information  in  this manpage may be invalid or outdated. For authorative information on lsh, please see it's Texinfo manual
       (see the SEE ALSO section).

       The given key (supplied on stdin or in the file given with the --input-file option) is read and written to stdout (or the file supplied	by
       the --output-file option) in the desired format (fingerprint, OpenSSH format or SSH2/IETF style).

EXAMPLES

       To convert the default public key (~/.lsh/identity.pub) to OpenSSH format (to put in authorized_keys on a host using the OpenSSH sshd).

       $ lsh-export-key --openssh < ~/.lsh/identity.pub

       To check the fingerprint of your servers key.

       $ lsh-export-key --fingerprint < /etc/lsh_host_key.pub
       MD5 fingerprint: b9:86:04:e0:89:2b:5b:c7:0c:2b:4b:3f:24:d2:41:59
       Bubble Babble: xefes-vyrum-buduk-nihyr-zotan-sizyr-nazik-hukyv-biloc-caceg-taxyx
       $

OPTIONS

       -c, --comment=comment string
	      Add comment to output key.

       --fingerprint
	      Show key fingerprint.

       -o, --output-file=Filename Default is stdout

       --openssh
	      Output key in openssh single-line format.

       -r, --input-file=Filename
	      Default is stdin

       -s, --subject=subject string
	      Add subject to output key.

       --debug
	      Print huge amounts of debug information

       --log-file=File name
	      Append messages to this file.

       -q, --quiet
	      Suppress all warnings and diagnostic messages

       --trace
	      Detailed trace

       -v, --verbose
	      Verbose diagnostic messages

       -?, --help
	      Give this help list

       --usage
	      Give a short usage message

       -V, --version
	      Print program version

       Mandatory or optional arguments to long options are also mandatory or optional for any corresponding short options.

DIAGNOSTICS

       See the --verbose , --trace and --debug options.

REPORTING BUGS

       Report bugs to <bug-lsh@gnu.org>.

COPYING

       The lsh suite of programs is distributed under the GNU General Public License; see the COPYING and AUTHORS files in the source distribution
       for details.

AUTHOR

       The lsh program suite is written mainly by Niels Moller <nisse@lysator.liu.se>.

       This man-page was written for lsh 2.0 by Pontus Freyhult <pont_lsh@soua.net>, it is based on a template	written  by  J.H.M.  Dassen  (Ray)
       <jdassen@wi.LeidenUniv.nl>.

SEE ALSO

       DSA(5),	lsh(1),  lsh-authorize(1),  lsh-decode-key(1),	lsh-decrypt-key(1),  lsh-keygen(1), lsh-make-seed(1), lsh-upgrade(1), lsh-upgrade-
       key(1), lsh-writekey(1), lshd(8), secsh(5), SHA(5), SPKI(5), ssh-conv(1)

       The full documentation for lsh is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the info and lsh programs are properly installed at  your	site,  the
       command

	      info lsh

       should give you access to the complete manual.

LSH-EXPORT-KEY							   NOVEMBER 2004						 LSH-EXPORT-KEY(1)