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With a Unix based system this can be accomplished with the command line as follows. Windows does not have a native way of doing this, but most Windows ssh client programs will provide a means of key generation.
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Windows Client
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If you are on a Windows machine, make sure to store your private key on a protected location. Usually this would be your Windows desktop or home directory.
Unix Client
ssh-keygen without parameters generates 2048 RSA public and private keys.
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On a Unix system file permissions should automatically be set to protect your key files from other accounts.
Windows Client
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