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diff --git a/security/donkey/pkg-descr b/security/donkey/pkg-descr new file mode 100644 index 000000000000..e318e18397c6 --- /dev/null +++ b/security/donkey/pkg-descr @@ -0,0 +1,48 @@ +---- From 00readme (slightly modified) ---- + +<What's Donkey?> + +Donkey is an alternative for S/KEY's "key" command. The new feature that +the original key doesn't have is print an entry for skeykeys as +follows; + + kazu 0099 al02004 115d83956f1089b6 Apr 26,1995 22:13:27 + +This means that donkey is also an alternative for "keyinit". Since the +entry is printed to stdout (not to /etc/skeykeys), you can easily send +it to remote operator by e-mail (with PGP signature or something). So, +it is possible to initiate S/KEY without logging in from the console of the +host. + +The name "Donkey" is an acronym of "Don't Key". + + +<How to use Donkey> + +(1) Calculate a One-Time-Password. + +Execute Donkey with sequence and seed, then input your passphrase. + +The -f option allows you to choose hash function from MD2, MD4, and MD5. + +The default hash function is MD4 due to the historical reason. + +(2) Calculate multiple One-Time-Passwords at once. + +Use -n option. + +Note that although "Enter passphrase" is printed out to stderr, +One-Time-Passwords go to stdout. So, you can redirect the output +safely. + +(3) Print skeykeys entry. + +Use -i option without argments. Then, enter login name, sequence and +seed. If you like default value, just type RET. Input your passphrase +twice to get the entry. + +<Copyright> + +Donkey conforms GNU GENERAL PUBLIC LICENSE Version 2 and is + Copyright (C) 1995 Kazuhiko Yamamoto + <kazu@is.aist-nara.ac.jp> |