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102-500 Exam - Question 87


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What command is used to add OpenSSH private keys to a running ssh-agent instance? (Specify the command name only without any path.)

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The correct command to add OpenSSH private keys to a running ssh-agent instance is 'ssh-add'. This command prompts the user for the passphrase associated with each private key and then adds the private key identities to the ssh-agent, facilitating the authentication process for subsequent SSH connections.

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hossem1998
Aug 29, 2020

ssh-add

CuriousLinuxCat
Aug 6, 2021

"ssh-add" adds private key identities to the OpenSSH authentication agent, ssh-agent(1)" Source: me knowing how to use 'man ssh-add' on Linux, yay I feel smart. EDIT: Ok I forgot to add a word in the quote whoopsie.

CuriousLinuxCat
Aug 6, 2021

"ssh-add" adds private key identities to the OpenSSH authentication agent." Source: me knowing how to use 'man ssh-add' on Linux, yay I feel smart.

k3n_
Jan 16, 2023

https://kb.iu.edu/d/aeww#:~:text=The%20ssh%2Dadd%20command%20prompts,hosts%20with%20your%20public%20key.