96. cdist-type__ssh_authorized_key(7)

Manage a single ssh authorized key entry

Steven Armstrong <steven-cdist--@--armstrong.cc>

96.1. DESCRIPTION

Manage a single authorized key entry in an authorized_key file. This type was created to be used by the __ssh_authorized_keys type.

96.2. REQUIRED PARAMETERS

file
the authorized_keys file to which the given key should be added
key
a string containing the ssh keytype, base 64 encoded key and optional trailing comment which shall be added to the given authorized_keys file.

96.3. OPTIONAL PARAMETERS

comment
explicit comment instead of the one which may be trailing the given key
option
an option to set for this authorized_key entry. Can be specified multiple times. See sshd(8) for available options.
state
if the given keys should be ‘present’ or ‘absent’, defaults to ‘present’.

96.4. EXAMPLES

__ssh_authorized_key some-id \
   --file "/home/user/.ssh/autorized_keys" \
   --key "$(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)"

__ssh_authorized_key some-id \
   --file "/home/user/.ssh/autorized_keys" \
   --key "$(cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub)" \
   --option 'command="/path/to/script"' \
   --option 'environment="FOO=bar"' \
   --comment 'one to rule them all'

96.6. COPYING

Copyright (C) 2014 Steven Armstrong. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).