CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE man page

## NAME

CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE - set private key file for SSH auth

## SYNOPSIS

    #include <curl/curl.h>

    CURLcode curl_easy_setopt(CURL *handle, CURLOPT_SSH_PRIVATE_KEYFILE,
                              char *filename);

## DESCRIPTION

Pass a char * pointing to a filename for your private key. If not used, libcurl defaults to $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa if the HOME environment variable is set, and just "id_dsa" in the current directory if HOME is not set.

If the file is password-protected, set the password with CURLOPT_KEYPASSWD.

## DEFAULT

As explained above

## PROTOCOLS

SFTP and SCP

## EXAMPLE

TODO

## AVAILABILITY

Added in 7.16.1

## RETURN VALUE

Returns CURLE_OK if the option is supported, CURLE_UNKNOWN_OPTION if not, or CURLE_OUT_OF_MEMORY if there was insufficient heap space.

## SEE ALSO

CURLOPT_SSH_PUBLIC_KEYFILE, CURLOPT_SSH_AUTH_TYPES

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