SKEYINFO(1) | General Commands Manual | SKEYINFO(1)

# NAME

`skeyinfo` — obtain the next S/Key challenge for a user

# SYNOPSIS

`skeyinfo` | [`-v`] [user]

# DESCRIPTION

`skeyinfo` prints out the next S/Key challenge for the specified user or for the current user if no user is specified.

The options are as follows:

`-v`
  Print the hash algorithm as well.

# FILES

/etc/skey
  directory containing user entries for S/Key

# EXAMPLES

`$ skey -n <number of passwords to print> `skeyinfo` | lpr`

This would print out a list of S/Key passwords for use over an untrusted network (perhaps for use at a conference).

# DIAGNOSTICS

cannot open /etc/skey/user
  The user does not have an entry in /etc/skey or access to the S/Key database has been disabled. The database can be enabled with the skeyinit(1) program.
user is not listed in /etc/skey
  The S/Key database is enabled but the user does not have an entry in it. The skeyinit(1) program can be used to create an entry for the user.

# SEE ALSO

skey(1), skeyinit(1)

February 28, 2015 | Debian