Getting Started Guide

Table 5 Client Keys and Configuration Files
LocationDescriptionName
/opt/ssh/etc/ssh_configSpecifies the client configuration
file. The client uses this file to
ssh_config
determine the required run-time
parameters. For more information
on the configuration directives in
the ssh_config file, see
Appendix A (page 62).
$HOME/.ssh/known_hostsLists public keys for all sshd
daemons on the client subnet. This
known_hosts
file is required for all HP-UX Secure
Shell operations, regardless of the
authentication method used.
Multiple client users using the same
client system for HP-UX Secure
Shell connections must make
individual known_hosts files,
and place them in their home
directories.
The public and private keys for
client users. The client uses these
Client user key files
• RSA-1 keys:
$HOME/.ssh/identity◦
keys for public-key authentication
◦ $HOME/.ssh/identity.pub
only. You can generate a key pair
with RSA-1, RSA, DSA, and
• RSA keys:
ECDSA algorithms. The client user
can choose the key type.
◦ $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa
◦ $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
• DSA keys
◦ $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa
◦ $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa.pub
• ECDSA keys
◦ $HOME/.ssh/id_ecdsa
◦ $HOME/.ssh/id_ecdsa.pub
The public and private keys for
every client system from which
Client host key files
• RSA-1 keys:
/opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_key◦
client users connect to an sshd
◦ /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_key.pub
instance using host-based
authentication. These key pairs are
• RSA keys:
generated with RSA-1, RSA, DSA,
or ECDSA.
◦ /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_rsa
◦ /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_rsa.pub
• DSA keys:
/opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_dsa◦
◦ /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_dsa.pub
• ECDSA keys:
◦ /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_ecdsa
◦ /opt/ssh/etc/ssh_host_ecdsa.pub
Table 6 lists the keys and configuration files for the HP-UX Secure Shell server.
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