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help:general_linux:sshkeys [2016/10/27 19:58]
csintern [How to Set up Your Keys] |
help:general_linux:sshkeys [2023/01/18 21:50] (current)
dfrey [How to Set up Your Keys] |
| ====== Setting up SSH Keys ====== | ====== Setting up SSH Keys ====== |
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| ** Note **: this tutorial assumes that you are running a linux-based operating system. While it may be possible to set up ssh keys on a Windows or OS X machine, we have yet to explore and document these capabilities. | ** Note **: This tutorial assumes that you are running a linux-based operating system. The procedure for setting up keys on an Apple Mac OS X machine is similar to this procedure, but you may need to make some minor adjustments. There is a separate [[help:general_linux:sshkeysmswindows|page]] for setting up SSH keys on Microsoft Windows using the PuTTY utility. |
| ====About==== | ====About==== |
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| * **Step 1**: Open up a terminal. On many systems, you can do this by hitting Control-Alt-t. | * **Step 1**: Open up a terminal. On many systems, you can do this by hitting Control-Alt-t. |
| * **Step 2**: Type in "ssh-keygen -t rsa". Hit enter. | * **Step 2**: Check for existing SSH key. "ls -l ~/.ssh/" if it shows //id_rsa.pub// skip to step 4. |
| * **Step 3**: You will now be prompted for a file in which to save the key. Without typing anything, hit enter. | * **Step 3**: Type in "ssh-keygen -t rsa". Press [Enter]. |
| * **Step 4**: You will be prompted to enter a passphrase. Again, without typing anything hit enter, and then when asked to enter the same passphrase again, hit enter again. | (Note that you can choose another format like "ecdsa" which will create the id_ecdsa and id_ecdsa.pub files.) |
| * **Step 5**: Your screen should now look like the screenshot below. Now it's time to copy a key over to mote. Enter the command "ssh-copy-id myUsername@mote.cs.vassar.edu", where "myUsername" has been replaced with the username associated with your cs account. Hit enter. | * **Step 4**: You will now be prompted for a file in which to save the key. Without typing anything, hit enter. |
| | * **Step 5**: You will be prompted to enter a passphrase. Again, without typing anything hit enter, and then when asked to enter the same passphrase again, press [Enter] again. |
| | * **Step 6**: Your screen should now look like the screenshot below. Now it's time to copy a key over to mote. Enter the command "ssh-copy-id myUsername@mote.cs.vassar.edu", where "myUsername" has been replaced with the username associated with your CS account. Hit enter. |
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| * **Step 6**: You should see a message that says "Number of key(s) added: 1 ...". If you see this message, everything should have worked correctly! | * **Step 7**: You should see a message that says "Number of key(s) added: 1 ...". If you see this message, everything should have worked correctly! |
| * **Step 7**: Verify that everything worked correctly. Type in "ssh myUsername@mote.cs.vassar.edu", where again, "myUsername" has been replaced with your CS username. You should log in automatically, without needing to enter a password! | * **Step 8**: Verify that everything worked correctly. Type in "ssh myUsername@mote.cs.vassar.edu", where again, "myUsername" has been replaced with your CS username. You should log in automatically, without needing to enter a password! |