Friday, 22 April 2016

How to generate SSH keys on Windows ?


1. Download and start PuTTYGen.
2. Choose SSH2 DSA in the "Parameters" section and press Generate button.
3. Move your mouse randomly in order to generate the key pairs.
4. Enter a key comment.
5. Type in the passphrase (to protect your key) and confirm it. It will be asked when you connect via SSH.
6. Click "Save private key" and save your private key.
7. Click "Save public key" and save your public key.

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