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Usually this is done on the client machine however, most windows systems do not have open ssh.. 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 ssh client programs will provide a gui means of key generation.
It actually does not matter what kind of system the keys are generate on. The keys from one type of system can easily be moved to another.
Unix Based System
ssh-keygen without parameters generates a 2048 RSA key,
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On a Unix system file permissions should automatically be set to protect your key files from other accounts
Windows
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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.
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It accomplishes in one command,...
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Copy Over Key
Since I happen to be using Mac OS X I do this manually,
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Setup .ssh Directory
Log into the server using your existing authentication method,
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mkdir ~/.ssh chmod 700 ~/.ssh touch ~/.ssh/authorized_keys chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys |
The key no pun intended part of this procedure is to have your public key Add the ublic key added to the authorized_keys file,
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