Changes between Version 1 and Version 2 of SSHKEYGEN

Timestamp:

05/26/21 02:39:47 (5 years ago)

Author:

krit

Comment:

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SSHKEYGEN

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 = SSH KEY GEN =
+
+
+1. Create ssh key at localhost
+{{{
+ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C user@remotehost.com
+}}}
+Then they will ask to enter default .ssh path
+{{{
+Enter file in which to save the key (/home/yourusername/.ssh/id_rsa):
+}}}
+We can key in any passphrase to make extra security but just press enter with empty key it will automate gen-key for you
+{{{
+Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):
+}}}
+Now the public and private key will be kept in
+{{{
+ls -al
+/home/yourusername/.ssh/id_rsa /home/yourusername/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
+}}}
+
+2. In your local host copy public key (id_rsa.pub) to remote host
+{{{
+ssh-copy-id remote_username@server_ip_address
+}}} 
+or with manual ssh with 
+{{{
+cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub | ssh remote_username@server_ip_address "mkdir -p ~/.ssh && chmod 700 ~/.ssh && cat >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys && chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys"
+}}}
+
+3. Now you can ssh with out prompt for password
+