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== the security we use requires ssh keys ==
 
== the security we use requires ssh keys ==
  
'''Apple MAC people'''
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*[[Apple MAC people + Linux]]
  
open a terminal and enter the command
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*[[Windows users]]
"ssh-keygen". Accept all default filenames.
 
 
 
Choose a passphrase when asked for one. Then email the sys admins the file
 
.ssh/id_rsa.pub
 
 
 
Directories starting with a . are normally not visible, so it might be easiest to first copy that file into your home
 
directory:
 
 
 
cp ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
 

Latest revision as of 12:05, 6 May 2020

the security we use requires ssh keys