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To set up SSH authentication keys on a Linux server and connect from Windows, you can follow these steps:Generate SSH keys on your computer (Windows):Install the public key on the Linux server:Connecting to the Linux server using keys:To set up SSH authentication keys on a Linux server and connect from Windows, you can follow these steps:
Generate SSH keys on your computer (Windows):
- Open Git Bash or PowerShell.
- Enter the command
ssh-keygenand follow the instructions to generate keys. By default, they will be saved in the user's folderC:UsersUserName.ssh. - After generating keys, you need to copy the contents of the
id_rsa.pubfile, which contains the public key.
Install the public key on the Linux server:
- Log in to the Linux server via an SSH client using your username and password.
- Create a file
authorized_keysin the.sshfolder with the commandtouch ~/.ssh/authorized_keys. - Open the
authorized_keysfile for editing with the commandnano ~/.ssh/authorized_keys. - Paste the contents of the
id_rsa.pubfile from your computer into this file and save the changes.
Connecting to the Linux server using keys:
To connect to the Linux server using keys, make sure that your SSH client on your computer supports key-based authentication.
Open Git Bash or another terminal, enter the command ssh username@<ip_address> and press Enter, where username is your login on the Linux server, and <ip_address> is the IP address of the Linux server.
If all settings are configured correctly, you should be connected to the Linux server without a password prompt.
I hope this helps you set up SSH keys on the Linux server and connect from Windows. If you have any questions or issues, please let me know.