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commit a15e4b160a94fceb1baa0027ef79cd816194b4f3
Author: Tobias Geerinckx-Rice <[email protected]>
Date: Mon Jun 25 16:19:41 2018 +0200
doc: Private key passphrases are not supported.
* doc/guix.texi (Daemon Offload Setup): Note this.
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doc/guix.texi | 2 +-
1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)
diff --git a/doc/guix.texi b/doc/guix.texi
index 7a31067..e68a346 100644
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+++ b/doc/guix.texi
@@ -988,7 +988,7 @@ Port number of SSH server on the machine.
@item @code{private-key} (default: @file{~root/.ssh/id_rsa})
The SSH private key file to use when connecting to the machine, in
-OpenSSH format.
+OpenSSH format. This key must not be protected with a passphrase.
Note that the default value is the private key @emph{of the root
account}. Make sure it exists if you use the default.
