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diff --git a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
index c72719fac4..c5f57214b1 100644
--- a/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
+++ b/lib/public_key/doc/src/public_key.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
<header>
<copyright>
<year>2008</year>
- <year>2008</year>
+ <year>2011</year>
<holder>Ericsson AB, All Rights Reserved</holder>
</copyright>
<legalnotice>
@@ -56,44 +56,43 @@
<p><em>Data Types </em></p>
- <p><c>boolean() = true | false</c></p>
+ <p><code>boolean() = true | false</code></p>
- <p><c>string = [bytes()]</c></p>
+ <p><code>string = [bytes()]</code></p>
- <p><c>der_encoded() = binary() </c></p>
-
- <p><c>decrypt_der() = binary() </c></p>
+ <p><code>pki_asn1_type() = 'Certificate' | 'RSAPrivateKey'| 'RSAPublicKey'
+ 'DSAPrivateKey' | 'DSAPublicKey' | 'DHParameter' | 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo'</code></p>
- <p><c>pki_asn1_type() = 'Certificate' | 'RSAPrivateKey'|
- 'DSAPrivateKey' | 'DHParameter'</c></p>
-
- <p><c>pem_entry () = {pki_asn1_type(), der_encoded() | decrypt_der(), not_encrypted |
- {"DES-CBC" | "DES-EDE3-CBC", crypto:rand_bytes(8)}}.</c></p>
-
- <p><c>rsa_public_key() = #'RSAPublicKey'{}</c></p>
+ <p><code>pem_entry () = {pki_asn1_type(), binary() %% DER or encrypted DER
+ not_encrypted | {"DES-CBC" | "DES-EDE3-CBC", crypto:rand_bytes(8)}}.</code></p>
- <p><c>rsa_private_key() = #'RSAPrivateKey'{} </c></p>
+ <p><code>rsa_public_key() = #'RSAPublicKey'{}</code></p>
- <p><c>dsa_public_key() = {integer(), #'Dss-Parms'{}} </c></p>
+ <p><code>rsa_private_key() = #'RSAPrivateKey'{} </code></p>
- <p><c>rsa_private_key() = #'RSAPrivateKey'{} </c></p>
+ <p><code>dsa_public_key() = {integer(), #'Dss-Parms'{}} </code></p>
+
+ <p><code>rsa_private_key() = #'RSAPrivateKey'{} </code></p>
- <p><c>dsa_private_key() = #'DSAPrivateKey'{}</c></p>
+ <p><code>dsa_private_key() = #'DSAPrivateKey'{}</code></p>
- <p><c> public_crypt_options() = [{rsa_pad, rsa_padding()}]. </c></p>
+ <p><code> public_crypt_options() = [{rsa_pad, rsa_padding()}]. </code></p>
- <p><c> rsa_padding() = 'rsa_pkcs1_padding' | 'rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding'
- | 'rsa_no_padding'</c></p>
-
- <p><c> rsa_digest_type() = 'md5' | 'sha' </c></p>
+ <p><code> rsa_padding() = 'rsa_pkcs1_padding' | 'rsa_pkcs1_oaep_padding'
+ | 'rsa_no_padding'</code></p>
- <p><c> dss_digest_type() = 'none' | 'sha' </c></p>
+ <p><code> rsa_digest_type() = 'md5' | 'sha' </code></p>
+
+ <p><code> dss_digest_type() = 'none' | 'sha' </code></p>
+
+ <p><code> ssh_file() = openssh_public_key | rfc4716_public_key |
+ known_hosts | auth_keys </code></p>
-<!-- <p><c>policy_tree() = [Root, Children]</c></p> -->
+<!-- <p><code>policy_tree() = [Root, Children]</code></p> -->
-<!-- <p><c>Root = #policy_tree_node{}</c></p> -->
+<!-- <p><code>Root = #policy_tree_node{}</code></p> -->
-<!-- <p><c>Children = [] | policy_tree()</c></p> -->
+<!-- <p><code>Children = [] | policy_tree()</code></p> -->
<!-- <p> The policy_tree_node record has the following fields:</p> -->
@@ -207,17 +206,24 @@
<v> Password = string() </v>
</type>
<desc>
- <p>Decodes a pem entry. pem_decode/1 returns a list of
- pem entries.</p>
+ <p>Decodes a pem entry. pem_decode/1 returns a list of pem
+ entries. Note that if the pem entry is of type
+ 'SubjectPublickeyInfo' it will be further decoded to an
+ rsa_public_key() or dsa_public_key().</p>
</desc>
</func>
<func>
<name>pem_entry_encode(Asn1Type, Entity [,{CipherInfo, Password}]) -> pem_entry()</name>
- <fsummary> Creates a pem entry that can be feed to pem_encode/1.</fsummary>
+ <fsummary> Creates a pem entry that can be fed to pem_encode/1.</fsummary>
<type>
- <v>Asn1Type = atom()</v>
- <v>Entity = term()</v>
+ <v>Asn1Type = pki_asn1_type()</v>
+ <v>Entity = term() - The Erlang representation of
+ <c>Asn1Type</c>. If <c>Asn1Type</c> is 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo'
+ then <c>Entity</c> must be either an rsa_public_key() or a
+ dsa_public_key() and this function will create the appropriate
+ 'SubjectPublicKeyInfo' entry.
+ </v>
<v>CipherInfo = {"DES-CBC" | "DES-EDE3-CBC", crypto:rand_bytes(8)}</v>
<v>Password = string()</v>
</type>
@@ -251,7 +257,7 @@
</func>
<func>
- <name> pkix_decode_cert(Cert, otp|plain) -> #'Certificate'{} | #'OTPCertificate'{}</name>
+ <name>pkix_decode_cert(Cert, otp|plain) -> #'Certificate'{} | #'OTPCertificate'{}</name>
<fsummary> Decodes an asn1 der encoded pkix x509 certificate.</fsummary>
<type>
<v>Cert = der_encoded()</v>
@@ -396,6 +402,55 @@
</func>
<func>
+ <name>ssh_decode(SshBin, Type) -> [{public_key(), Attributes::list()}]</name>
+ <fsummary>Decodes a ssh file-binary. </fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>SshBin = binary()</v>
+ <d>Example {ok, SshBin} = file:read_file("known_hosts").</d>
+ <v> Type = public_key | ssh_file()</v>
+ <d>If <c>Type</c> is <c>public_key</c> the binary may be either
+ a rfc4716 public key or a openssh public key.</d>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p> Decodes a ssh file-binary. In the case of know_hosts or
+ auth_keys the binary may include one or more lines of the
+ file. Returns a list of public keys and their attributes, possible
+ attribute values depends on the file type represented by the
+ binary.
+ </p>
+
+ <taglist>
+ <tag>rfc4716 attributes - see RFC 4716</tag>
+ <item>{headers, [{string(), utf8_string()}]}</item>
+ <tag>auth_key attributes - see man sshd </tag>
+ <item>{comment, string()}</item>
+ <item>{options, [string()]}</item>
+ <item>{bits, integer()} - In ssh version 1 files</item>
+ <tag>known_host attributes - see man sshd</tag>
+ <item>{hostnames, [string()]}</item>
+ <item>{comment, string()}</item>
+ <item>{bits, integer()} - In ssh version 1 files</item>
+ </taglist>
+
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
+ <name>ssh_encode([{Key, Attributes}], Type) -> binary()</name>
+ <fsummary> Encodes a list of ssh file entries to a binary.</fsummary>
+ <type>
+ <v>Key = public_key()</v>
+ <v>Attributes = list()</v>
+ <v>Type = ssh_file()</v>
+ </type>
+ <desc>
+ <p>Encodes a list of ssh file entries (public keys and attributes) to a binary. Possible
+ attributes depends on the file type, see <seealso
+ marker="ssh_decode"> ssh_decode/2 </seealso></p>
+ </desc>
+ </func>
+
+ <func>
<name>verify(Msg, DigestType, Signature, Key) -> boolean()</name>
<fsummary>Verifies a digital signature.</fsummary>
<type>