ssh-key-check

Script to check ssh-keys for strength and pass phrase

This script checks all "likely candidates" for private key files in your ~/.ssh directory. Each private key file is checked for conformance with guidelines posted in Mozilla's wiki.

Operation

Run the script and view the output:

    ./check-ssh-keys

If you don't want the script poking around in your ~/.ssh directory, you can copy the keys to test to a different directory. Simply add the --ssh-dir DIR option to specify that directory.

Other options may become available over time. Use the -h option to see them. Currently:

    $ ./check_ssh_keys --help
    usage: check_ssh_keys [options]
    Check private keys for conformance to EIS Guidelines at
    https://wiki.mozilla.org/Security/Guidelines/OpenSSH#Key_generation

    Options are:
        --ssh-dir   directory to check (default ~/.ssh/)
        -h|--help   this help