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10 .Nd change password or add user to S/Key authentication system
17 initializes the system so you can use S/Key one-time passwords to
18 login. The program will ask you to enter a secret pass phrase; enter a
19 phrase of several words in response.
20 After the S/Key database has been
21 updated you can login using either your regular
23 password or using S/Key one-time passwords.
25 When logging in from another machine you can avoid typing a real
26 password over the network, by typing your S/Key pass phrase to the
28 command on the local machine: the program will respond with
29 the one-time password that you should use to log into the remote
30 machine. This is most conveniently done with cut-and-paste operations
31 using a mouse. Alternatively, you can pre-compute one-time passwords
34 command and carry them with you on a piece of paper.
37 requires you to type your secret password, so it should
38 be used only on a secure terminal.
39 For example, on the console of a
43 while logged in over an
44 untrusted network, follow the instructions given below with the
48 .Bl -tag -width indent
50 Set secure mode where the user is expected to have used a secure
51 machine to generate the first one time password. Without the
54 system will assume you are direct connected over secure communications
55 and prompt you for your secret password.
58 option also allows one to set the seed and count for complete
59 control of the parameters. You can use
65 command to set the seed and count if you do not like the defaults.
68 in one window and put in your count and seed
71 in another window to generate the correct 6 English words
72 for that count and seed.
74 "cut" and "paste" them or copy them into the
78 The ID for the user to be changed/added
82 data base of information for S/Key system.