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19 .TH SSH-COPY-ID 1 "14 November 1999" "OpenSSH"
21 ssh-copy-id \- install your public key in a remote machine's authorized_keys
23 .B ssh-copy-id [-i [identity_file]]
28 is a script that uses ssh to log into a remote machine (presumably
29 using a login password, so password authentication should be enabled,
30 unless you've done some clever use of multiple identities)
32 It also changes the permissions of the remote user's home,
35 .B ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
36 to remove group writability (which would otherwise prevent you from logging in, if the remote
40 set in its configuration).
44 option is given then the identity file (defaults to
45 .BR ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub )
46 is used, regardless of whether there are any keys in your
52 provides any output, it uses that in preference to the identity file.
56 option is used, or the
58 produced no output, then it uses the contents of the identity
59 file. Once it has one or more fingerprints (by whatever means) it
60 uses ssh to append them to
61 .B ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
62 on the remote machine (creating the file, and directory, if necessary)