HP NonStop SSH 544701-014, Reference Manual

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HP NonStop SSH Reference Manual SSHCOM Command Reference
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Client Mode Commands - Overview
The SSH2 user base is maintained using the following commands:
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Commands operating on the KEY, PASSWORD, and KNOWNHOST entity:
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ASSUME USER: sets a default user for the following commands.
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INFO SYSTEM-USER: Displays KEY, PASSWORD, KNOWNHOST information for a specified system
user.
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Commands operating on the KEY entity:
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ALTER KEY: changes properties of a key.
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DELETE KEY: deletes a key.
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EXPORT KEY: exports a key into a file. The command supports exporting the public part only as well as
exporting the full private key.
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FREEZE KEY: freezes a key, rendering it inactive.
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GENERATE KEY: generates a new key and places it into the database.
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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.
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RENAME KEY: renames a key.
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THAW KEY: thaws a key, making it active again.
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Commands operating on the PASSWORD entity:
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ADD PASSWORD: adds a new password to the database.
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ALTER PASSWORD: changes a password.
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DELETE PASSWORD: deletes a password.
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FREEZE PASSWORD: freezes a password, rendering it inactive.
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INFO PASSWORD: shows information about a key or a set of keys.
o THAW PASSWORD: thaws a password, making it active again.
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Commands operating on the KNOWNHOST entity:
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ADD KNOWNHOST: adds a new known host to the database.
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ALTER KNOWNHOST: changes parameters for an existing known host.
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DELETE KNOWNHOST: deletes an existing known host.
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FREEZE KNOWNHOST: freezes a known host, rendering it inactive.
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INFO KNOWNHOST: shows information about a known host or a set of known hosts.
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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.