KEY(1)

NAME
key - Stand-alone program for computing responses to S/Key challenges.

SYNOPSIS
key [-e] [-n <count>] [-p <password>] <Sequence> <key>

DESCRIPTION
key Takes the optional count of the number of one time access passwords to print along with a (maximum) sequence number and key as command line args, it prompts for the user's secret password (if not used on command line), and produces both word and hex format responses.

EXAMPLE
  Usage example:

     >key -n 5 99 th91334

     Enter password: <your secret password is entered here>

     OMEN US HORN OMIT BACK AHOY

    .... 4 more passwords.

     >

OPTIONS

-e Don't disable echo during secret password entry.

-n <count> the number of one time access passwords to print. The default is one. -p <password> user's secret password.

DIAGNOSTICS

BUGS
It is an obvious security hazard to enter your secret password on the command line (-p option).

SEE ALSO
skey(1), keyinit(1), keysu(1), keyinfo(1)

AUTHOR
Phil Karn, Neil M. Haller, John S. Walden, Scott Chasin