generate SSH key

this guide walks you through the process of generate SSH key.

Generate SSH Key

Run the following command,the system will ask for the file name and password of the key.You can press Enter to generate two files: id_rsa and id_rsa.pub.

PS C:\Users\dream\it-eyes> ssh-keygen
Generating public/private rsa key pair.
Enter file in which to save the key (C:\Users\dream/.ssh/id_rsa):
Created directory 'C:\Users\dream/.ssh'.
Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
Enter same passphrase again:
Your identification has been saved in C:\Users\dream/.ssh/id_rsa.
Your public key has been saved in C:\Users\dream/.ssh/id_rsa.pub.

Using the RSA algorithm by default,you can also use the following parameters:

• -b: set the key length.
• -t: Set the key type.Default is rsa and can be omitted.
• -C: Set remarks,such as email.
• -f: Location of the key directory.By default,it is the .ssh hidden directory in the current user directory.

Use -m PEM with ssh-keygen to generate private kyes in PEM format:

ssh-keygen -t rsa -m PEM

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