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+-- database patch for rsa-key based shell access.
+ALTER TABLE `sys_user` ADD `id_rsa` VARCHAR( 2000 ) NOT NULL ;
+ALTER TABLE `sys_user` ADD `ssh_rsa` VARCHAR( 600 ) NOT NULL ;
+ALTER TABLE `shell_user` ADD `ssh_rsa` VARCHAR( 600 ) NOT NULL ;