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Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 2

In the previous tutorial, we showed you how to generate an SSH key pair.  In this tutorial, we'll show you how to use it to login. Assumptions In this tutorial: Your ssh key file is called "my-ssh-key". The server is "myserver.example.com" and your user account there is "example". SSH is running on port 22, the default. Setting up SSH If you were to connect to the server without using a key, you'd be prompted for a passwo...

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Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 2

Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 1

Traditionally, authentication in Unix-based systems is done with passwords.  This tests "something you know".  SSH keys offer a higher level of security by adding "something you have"- in this case, a...

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Generating and Using SSH Keys, Part 1

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