Windows Generate Ssh Key Command Line

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To generate an SSH key in Windows 10: Ensure the Windows 10 OpenSSH client is installed. Run “ssh-keygen” in Command Prompt and follow the instructions to generate your key. This command works on Linux, MacOS, and Windows 10. Unless you have reason to change it, leave the default location of /.ssh/idrsa.If the command says the key already exists, you can either overwrite it or continue onto the next step with your existing key.

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Windows Generate Ssh Key Command Line

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SSH stands for Secure Shell or sometimes Secure Socket Shell protocol used for accessing network services securely from a remote computer. You can set the SSH keys to provide a reliable connection between the computer and Gerrit.

You can check the existing SSH key on your local computer using the following command in Git Bash −

After clicking the enter button, you will see the existing SSH key as shown in the following image −

If you don't find any existing SSH key, then you need to create a new SSH key.

Generating New SSH Key

You can generate a new SSH key for authentication using the following command in Git Bash −

If you already have a SSH key, then don't a generate new key, as they will be overwritten. You can use ssh-keygen command, only if you have installed Git with Git Bash.

Generate Ssh Key Command Line Windows

When you run the above command, it will create 2 files in the ~/.ssh directory.

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