[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> The problem is that if I try to use libssh2_file_read_publickey >>> -function with a publickey converted to SECSH format it >>> failes "Invalid key data, not base64 encoded". As a result I can >>> use only OpenSSH formatted keys and that is unacceptable from the >>> Tectia server point of view. > as a solution the libssh2_file_read_publickey -function should be able > to read both formats of public key files. Now it simply expects the key > body to start from the second line of the key file failing miserably to > parse SECSH formatted keys which have begin and end markers as well as > header and comment fields. > > A simple string comparison test against the first line of the key file > is enough to distinguish SECSH and OpenSSH formatted keys. Then > libssh2_file_read_publickey -function would only need a way to extract > the public key body from the SECSH formatted file in order to use it. > Thus it would be possible to use OpenSSH formatted private key and SECSH > formatted public key together in authentication. > > Does this sound reasonable? > > I am currently using version 0.12 and I can not switch to the latest > version very easily. If I submit a patch for this could someone > introduce it to the CVS taking care of possible merging at the same > time? > Sounds very reasonable, the original public key parser was a Q&D hack which (had I understood the OpenSSL API better), shouldn't have even been necessary. I can't do commits right now either, but hopefully one of the other folks on the list can push it for you.
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