

In fact, it’s basically the same as with the Command Prompt version. If you’re a WSL user, you can use a similar method with your WSL install. RELATED: How PowerShell Differs From the Windows Command Prompt Option 2: Generate Keys in WSL When you upgrade to a new PC you need to move those keys with your other files or risk losing access to your servers and accounts, at least temporarily. Just remember that the more keys you have, the more keys you have to manage. You can do that as many times as you like. You’d follow the same process as above, but when it came time to save your key you’d just give it a different name such as “id_rsa_github” or something similar. Say, for example, you wanted to use the default keys we just generated for a server you have on Digital Ocean, and you wanted to create another set of keys for GitHub. If you wanted to create multiple keys for different sites that’s easy too. You cannot connect to the cluster until your admin adds your key to the cluster.Note: If you can’t see your “.ssh” folder in File Explorer, check out our tutorial on how to show hidden files and folders in Windows.

Please wait for further instructions from your admin. Ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQD0PfJ1RPdjt+SmUxL8xGu0lZyP5K/zvh7pY7YLtmEe9cvJKMfok/WQ2NUTioFR+VVEjsuMfcKwyyIz/wE95KuSsvXF1887ZC6oY621iowz+olupM4qoJW3p9fi3TAsH5Jq9wzOfQJnYoyQS3e6S8dQ+doMCCudBOo1AEI+1rOO55TRjE6mgxHw58Yc+k8CTqTlJg8r9lcK6yVkrv7AO2WETYw6oUybSMGuhLgH2xold+duIKQRU4p1owwJqbthRYxwG+j7ysJS7cOv7gKoCkiqorXOt+DIo5h/HDNx+sd5bGQrwm0uqi+vHB+ETiVdvP0z7Xxjf54LM1bdME2axCR you have sent the email. SHA256:2HEtlUV3aFsrWNr7+s5pd3ImALw0QWe3SpvnDP0xsPs key's randomart image is:Īfter generating the key, print out the key, copy the key contents and send it to your admin by email - Aravindhs-MacBook-Pro:~ asampath$ cat. Your public key has been saved in /Users/asampath/id_rsa.pub. Your identification has been saved in /Users/asampath/id_rsa. Aravindhs-MacBook-Pro:temp $ ssh-keygen -t rsaĮnter file in which to save the key (/Users/asampath/.ssh/id_rsa):Įnter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): This makes sure that if somebody gets hold of your private key, they still can spoof you because they wont know your passphrase. Remember to enter a passphrase (it can be a word or a sentence). ssh/id_rsa.pub: No such file or directory Ignore the rest of this step and send an email to with your "id_rsa.pub" file as attachment. Type the command, Aravindhs-MacBook-Pro:~ asampath$ ls. Step 7: Wait until your sysadmin responds to your email with the necessary account information. If you included your private key by mistake, I will not create an account you will need to redo the whole thing and a lovely dove dies somewhere in the world. Now, send an email to with your "id_rsa.pub" file as attachment. Share this file by email to your sysadmin so that he/she can create your account. Note: Your Public key id_rsa.pub is by definition _public_.
