https://github.com/voxpupuli/puppet-ssh_keygen

Generation of ssh keys with ssh-keygen
https://github.com/voxpupuli/puppet-ssh_keygen

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Generation of ssh keys with ssh-keygen

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/voxpupuli/puppet-ssh_keygen
• Owner: voxpupuli
• License: apache-2.0
• Created: 2012-12-06T18:59:40.000Z (over 13 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2025-12-29T19:27:15.000Z (6 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2026-02-19T12:42:14.173Z (4 months ago)
• Topics: hacktoberfest, puppet
• Language: Ruby
• Homepage: https://forge.puppet.com/puppet/ssh_keygen
• Size: 223 KB
• Stars: 17
• Watchers: 43
• Forks: 24
• Open Issues: 4
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: CHANGELOG.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# puppet-ssh_keygen

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## Table of Contents

1. [Usage - Configuration options and additional functionality](#usage)

1. [Development - Guide for contributing to the module](#development)

## Usage

Generate ssh keys for any user using ssh_keygen, that needs exist before using

the module

```puppet

ssh_keygen { 'john': }

```

or if not using the default `/home/john`

```puppet

ssh_keygen { 'john':

  home => '/var/home'

}

```

the key comment can also be overriden with

```puppet

ssh_keygen { 'john':

  comment => 'john key'

}

```

Generate a dsa key

```puppet

ssh_keygen { 'john':

  type => 'dsa'

}

```

specify the bit length

```puppet

ssh_keygen { 'john':

  bits => 4096

}

```

Generate new host key

```puppet

ssh_keygen { 'root':

  filename => '/etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key'

}

```

## Development

This module is maintained by [Vox Pupuli](https://voxpupuli.org/). Voxpupuli

welcomes new contributions to this module, especially those that include

documentation and rspec tests. We are happy to provide guidance if necessary.

Please see [CONTRIBUTING](.github/CONTRIBUTING.md) for more details.

### Authors

* Carlos Sanchez 

* Vox Pupuli Team

Carlos initially created the module. Afterwards it got migrated to Vox Pupuli.