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sshpkauth

Description

Enables you to upload and manage up to 4 different SSH public keys for each user. You can upload a key file or key text, view keys, or delete keys.

This command has three mutually exclusive modes determined by the options — upload, view, and delete.

To run this subcommand, you must have Configure user privilege.

Synopsis

racadm sshpkauth -i svcacct -k <key_index> -t <PK_key_text>
racadm sshpkauth -i svcacct -k <key_index> -f <PK_key_text>
racadm sshpkauth -v -i svcacct -k all|<key_index>
racadm sshpkauth -d -i svcacct -k all|<key_index>

Input

  • -i <user_index> — Index for the user.
  • -k [<key_index> | all] — Index to assign the PK key being uploaded. all only works with the -v or -d options. must be between 1 to 4 or all on iDRAC.
  • -t <PK_Key_Text> — Key text for the SSH Public key.
  • -f <filename> — File containing the key text to upload. NOTE: The -f option is not supported on SSH or serial RACADM.
  • -v — View the key text for the index provided.
  • -d — Delete the key for the index provided.

Output/Example

Upload an invalid key to iDRAC User 2 in the first key space using a string.

$ racadm sshpkauth -i 2 -k 1 -t "This is invalid key Text"

ERROR: Key text appears to be corrupt

Upload a valid key to iDRAC User 2 in the first key space using a file.

$ racadm sshpkauth -i 2 -k 1 -f pkkey.key

Key file successfully uploaded.

Get all keys for User 2 on iDRAC.

$ racadm sshpkauth -v -i 2 -k all

********************* User ID 2 ******************
Key ID 1:
ssh-rsa
AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABIwAAAIEAzzy+k2npnKqVEXGXIzo0sbR6JgA5YNbWs3ekoxXV
fe3yJVpVc/
5zrrr7XrwKbJAJTqSw8Dg3iR4n3vUaP+lPHmUv5Mn55Ea6LHUslAXFqXmOdlThd
wilU2VLw/iRH1ZymUFnut8ggbPQgqV2L8bsUaMqb5PooIIvV6hy4isCNJU=
1024-bit RSA, converted from OpenSSH by xx_xx@xx.xx
Key ID 2:
Key ID 3:
Key ID 4: