puppet-ssh_keygen

Table of Contents

1. Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality
2. Development - Guide for contributing to the module

Usage

Generate ssh keys for any user using ssh_keygen, that needs exist before using the module

ssh_keygen { 'john': }

or if not using the default /home/john

ssh_keygen { 'john':
  home => '/var/home'
}

the key comment can also be overriden with

ssh_keygen { 'john':
  comment => 'john key'
}

Generate a dsa key

ssh_keygen { 'john':
  type => 'dsa'
}

specify the bit length

ssh_keygen { 'john':
  bits => 4096
}

Generate new host key

ssh_keygen { 'root':
  filename => '/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key'
}

Development

This module is maintained by Vox Pupuli. Voxpupuli welcomes new contributions to this module, especially those that include documentation and rspec tests. We are happy to provide guidance if necessary.

Please see CONTRIBUTING for more details.

Authors

• Carlos Sanchez [email protected]
• Vox Pupuli Team

Carlos initially created the module. Afterwards it got migrated to Vox Pupuli.