step ssh check-host

Name

step ssh check-host -- checks if a certificate has been issued for a host

Usage

step ssh check-host <hostname> [--verbose,-v]
[--offline] [--ca-config=<file>]
[--ca-url=<uri>] [--root=<file>] [--context=<name>]

Description

step ssh check-host checks if a certificate has been issued for a host.

This command returns a zero exit status if the host has a certificate. Otherwise, it returns 1.

Positional arguments

hostname The hostname of the server to check.

Options

--verbose, -v Return "true" or "false" in the terminal.

--ca-config=file The certificate authority configuration file. Defaults to $(step path)/config/ca.json

--offline Creates a certificate without contacting the certificate authority. Offline mode uses the configuration, certificates, and keys created with step ca init, but can accept a different configuration file using --ca-config flag.

--ca-url=URI URI of the targeted Step Certificate Authority.

--root=file The path to the PEM file used as the root certificate authority.

--context=name The context name to apply for the given command.

Examples

Check that internal.example.com exists: