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kr

Pair with phone

TLDR

Pair with phone

$ kr pair
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Show paired devices
$ kr devices
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Generate SSH key
$ kr generate --email [email@example.com]
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Add public key to server
$ kr add [user@host]
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Remove pairing
$ kr unpair
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SYNOPSIS

kr command [options]

DESCRIPTION

kr is the Krypton CLI for SSH key management. It stores SSH keys on a smartphone instead of the computer.
The tool pairs with the Krypton mobile app. SSH authentication requires phone approval for each connection.
kr manages mobile SSH keys.

PARAMETERS

pair

Pair with Krypton phone app.
devices
List paired devices.
generate
Generate SSH key on phone.
add HOST
Add key to host.
unpair
Remove device pairing.
--help
Display help information.

CAVEATS

Requires Krypton app. Phone needed for auth. Project deprecated.

HISTORY

kr was the CLI for Krypton (now deprecated), which stored SSH and GPG keys on smartphones for 2FA.

SEE ALSO

ssh(1), ssh-keygen(1), gpg(1)

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