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January 10, 2019

How to create a SSH key

SSH keys are useful as they allow you to securely identify yourself. You can create a SSH key by doing the following

Creating a SSH Key

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
arg meaning suggested
-t type rsa
-b bits empty or 4096

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John Wiseman

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