NAME

       ssh_client_key_api -
            -behaviour(ssh_client_key_api).

DESCRIPTION

       Behavior  describing  the  API  for  public  key handling of an SSH client. By implementing the callbacks
       defined in this behavior, the public key handling of an SSH client can be customized. By default the  ssh
       application implements this behavior with help of the standard OpenSSH files, see the  ssh(7) application
       manual.

DATA TYPES

       Type  definitions  that  are used more than once in this module, or abstractions to indicate the intended
       use of the data type, or both. For more details on public key data types, refer to Section 2  Public  Key
       Records in the  public_key user's guide:

         boolean() =:
           true | false

         string() =:
           [byte()]

         public_key() =:
           #'RSAPublicKey'{}| {integer(), #'Dss-Parms'{}}| term()

         private_key() =:
           #'RSAPrivateKey'{} | #'DSAPrivateKey'{} | term()

         public_key_algorithm() =:
           'ssh-rsa'| 'ssh-dss' | atom()

EXPORTS

       Module:add_host_key(HostNames, Key, ConnectOptions) -> ok | {error, Reason}

              Types:

                 HostNames = string()
                   Description of the host that owns the PublicKey.
                 Key = public_key()
                   Normally an RSA or DSA public key, but handling of other public keys can be added.
                 ConnectOptions = proplists:proplist()
                   Options provided to ssh:connect/[3,4]
                 Reason = term().

              Adds a host key to the set of trusted host keys.

       Module:is_host_key(Key, Host, Algorithm, ConnectOptions) -> Result

              Types:

                 Key = public_key()
                   Normally an RSA or DSA public key, but handling of other public keys can be added.
                 Host = string()
                   Description of the host.
                 Algorithm = public_key_algorithm()
                   Host key algorithm. Is to support 'ssh-rsa'| 'ssh-dss', but more algorithms can be handled.
                 ConnectOptions = proplists:proplist()
                   Options provided to ssh:connect/[3,4].
                 Result = boolean()

              Checks if a host key is trusted.

       Module:user_key(Algorithm, ConnectOptions) -> {ok, PrivateKey} | {error, Reason}

              Types:

                 Algorithm = public_key_algorithm()
                   Host key algorithm. Is to support 'ssh-rsa'| 'ssh-dss' but more algorithms can be handled.
                 ConnectOptions = proplists:proplist()
                   Options provided to ssh:connect/[3,4]
                 PrivateKey = private_key()
                   Private key of the user matching the Algorithm.
                 Reason = term()

              Fetches the users public key matching the Algorithm.

          Note:
              The private key contains the public key.

Ericsson AB                                         ssh 4.2.2                           ssh_client_key_api(3erl)