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= cryptsetup-ssh(8)
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== NAME
cryptsetup-ssh - manage LUKS2 SSH token
== SYNOPSIS
*cryptsetup-ssh <action> [<options>] <action args>*
== DESCRIPTION
Experimental cryptsetup plugin for unlocking LUKS2 devices with token connected to an SSH server.
This plugin currently allows only adding a token to an existing key slot.
See *cryptsetup(8)* for instructions on how to remove, import or export the token.
=== Add operation
*add <options> <device>*
Adds the SSH token to *<device>*.
The specified SSH server must contain a key file on the specified path with a passphrase for an existing key slot on the device.
Provided credentials will be used by cryptsetup to get the password when opening the device using the token.
Options --ssh-server, --ssh-user, --ssh-keypath and --ssh-path are required for this operation.
== OPTIONS
*--debug*::
Show debug messages
*--debug-json*::
Show debug messages including JSON metadata
*--help*, *-?*::
Show help
*--key-slot* _number_::
Keyslot to assign the token to.
If not specified, the token will be assigned to the first key slot matching provided passphrase.
*--ssh-keypath* _string_::
Path to the SSH key for connecting to the remote server.
*--ssh-path* _string_::
Path to the key file on the remote server.
*--ssh-server* _string_::
IP address/URL of the remote server for this token.
*--ssh-user* _string_::
Username used for the remote server.
*--verbose*, *-v*::
Shows more detailed error messages
*--version*, *-V*::
Print program version
== NOTES
The information provided when adding the token (SSH server address, user and paths) will be stored in the LUKS2 header in plaintext.
== AUTHORS
The cryptsetup-ssh tool is written by Vojtech Trefny.
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