Generate Public Key Ssh Windows

• Generate Public Private Key Windows
• Get Ssh Key

You can generate an SSH key on Windows using the PuTTY SSH client. You can download PuTTY for free from this URL.

Key pairs refer to the public and private key files that are used by certain authentication protocols. SSH public-key authentication uses asymmetric cryptographic algorithms to generate two key files – one 'private' and the other 'public'. The private key files are the equivalent of a password, and should protected under all circumstances. Generating a Secure Shell (SSH) Public/Private Key Pair Several tools exist to generate SSH public/private key pairs. The following sections show how to generate an SSH key pair on UNIX, UNIX-like and Windows platforms.

Generate Public Private Key Windows

To generate a key with PuTTY, you should:

• Download and start the puttygen.exe generator.
• In the 'Parameters' section choose SSH2 DSA and press Generate.
• Move your mouse randomly in the small screen in order to generate the key pairs.
• Enter a key comment, which will identify the key (useful when you use several SSH keys).
• Type in the passphrase and confirm it. The passphrase is used to protect your key. You will be asked for it when you connect via SSH.
• Click 'Save private key' to save your private key.
• Click 'Save public key' to save your public key.

Get Ssh Key

For more information on how to load the key and connect via SSH using PuTTY, please check this tutorial.

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