SSH-PKCS11-HELPER(8) | System Manager's Manual | SSH-PKCS11-HELPER(8)

# NAME

`ssh-pkcs11-helper` — OpenSSH helper for PKCS#11 support

# SYNOPSIS

`ssh-pkcs11-helper` | [`-v`]

# DESCRIPTION

`ssh-pkcs11-helper` is used by ssh(1), ssh-agent(1), and ssh-keygen(1) to access keys provided by a PKCS#11 token.

`ssh-pkcs11-helper` is not intended to be invoked directly by the user.

A single option is supported:

`-v`
  Verbose mode. Causes `ssh-pkcs11-helper` to print debugging messages about its progress. This is helpful in debugging problems. Multiple `-v` options increase the verbosity. The maximum is 3.

  Note that ssh(1), ssh-agent(1), and ssh-keygen(1) will automatically pass the `-v` flag to `ssh-pkcs11-helper` when they have themselves been placed in debug mode.

# SEE ALSO

ssh(1), ssh-agent(1), ssh-keygen(1)

# HISTORY

`ssh-pkcs11-helper` first appeared in OpenBSD 4.7.

# AUTHORS

Markus Friedl <markus@openbsd.org>

April 29, 2022 | Debian