marcialwushu
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3 years ago To generate the public/private key pair, enter this in the Command Prompt:
ssh-keygenAt the first prompt, “Enter file in which to save the key,” press Enter to save it in the default location.
At the second prompt, “Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase),” you have two options:
- Press Enter to create unencrypted key. If you’re the only one that uses the computer, this is safe.
- Type a password. This will encrypt your key. It’s a good idea to do this if you share your computer with someone else. If you intend to carry the key on a USB stick, definitely use a password here. If you use a strong passphrase and someone steals the key from your USB device, they won’t be able to use it without the password.
When you’re done, you will see something similar to the below image.
https://www.maketecheasier.com/generate-ssh-public-private-keys-windows/#:~:text=To%20generate%20the%20public%2Fprivate%20key%20pair%2C%20enter%20this,two%20options%3A%20Press%20Enter%20to%20create%20unencrypted%20key.