SSH stands for Secure Shell and is a method used to establish a secure connection between two computers.
SSH works by authenticating based on a key pair, with a private key being on a remote server and the corresponding public key on a local machine. When the keys match, access is granted to the remote user.
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This guide will show you how to generate an SSH key pair in Windows 10 using OpenSSH or PuTTY.
![]() Generate an SSH key in Windows 10 with OpenSSH Client
First, check to see if you have the OpenSSH client installed:
1. Open the Settings panel, then click Apps.
2. Under the Apps and Features heading, click Optional Features.
3. Scroll down the list to see if OpenSSH Client is listed.
1. Press the Windows key.
2. Type cmd.
3. Under Best Match, right-click Command Prompt.
4. Click Run as Administrator.
5. If prompted, click Yes in the Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? pop-up.
1. In the command prompt, type the following:
2. By default, the system will save the keys to C:Usersyour_username.sshid_rsa. You can use the default name, or you can choose more descriptive names. This can help distinguish between keys, if you are using multiple key pairs. To stick to the default option, press Enter.
Note: If a file with the same name already exists, you will be asked whether you want to overwrite the file.
3. You’ll be asked to enter a passphrase. Hit Enter to skip this step.
4. The system will generate the key pair, and display the key fingerprint and a randomart image.
5. Open your file browser.
6. Navigate to C:Usersyour_username.ssh.
7. You should see two files. The identification is saved in the id_rsa file and the public key is labeled id_rsa.pub. This is your SSH key pair.
Note: Normally, the public key is identified with the .pub extension. You can use Notepad to see the contents of both the private and public key.
Before OpenSSH was included with Windows, the PuTTY tool was the gold standard for generating SSH keys.
1. Browse to the developer’s page, and download the installer for PuTTY:
2. Double-click the downloaded file and follow the installation wizard to finish the installation.
1. Press the Windows key.
2. Type puttygen.
3. Under Best Match, right-click PuTTYgen.
4. Click Run as administrator.
5. If prompted, click Yes on the Do you want to allow this app to make changes to your device? pop-up.
The process outlined below will generate RSA keys, a classic and widely-used type of encryption algorithm. The PuTTY keygen tool offers several other algorithms – DSA, ECDSA, Ed25519, and SSH-1 (RSA).
If you require a different encryption algorithm, select the desired option under the Parameters heading before generating the key pair.
1. In the PuTTY Key Generator window, click Generate.
2. Move the cursor around in the gray box to fill up the green bar.
3. Save the public key:
4. Save the private key:
To use your SSH keys, copy your public SSH key to the system you want to connect to. Use your private SSH key on your own system. Your private key will match up with the public key, and grant access.
For further details and troubleshooting, see our guide on paswordless SSH login using SSH keys.
This article has provided two methods of generating SSH key pairs on a Windows 10 system. Use the SSH keys to connect to a remote system without the use of passwords.
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The McAdams 110A general lab provides both windows and Linux-based systems. The first row of tables are Windows-based systems, rows 2 and 3 are Linux-based. You should be able to access both the building and McAdams 110A using your university ID card 24 hours a day.
A good way to access school systems over the network is via a program called ssh.
For Windows, one SSH client that is recommended by CCIT is called PuTTY and can be downloaded for free from http://www.putty.org
For Linux and Mac systems, ssh should be a built in command, so if you need to ssh, you will open terminal type ssh and then the machine that you are trying to log into. For example: ssh koala10.cs.clemson.edu
If you are off campus, you cannot directly SSH to these machines, you must first do one of two things:
Below are a list of machines that are accessible:
For Windows, another alternative to using SSH is X-Win32 which is a remote Linux desktop. It is available for free through the university, and instructions on downloading it can be found here: https://ccit.clemson.edu/support/faculty-staff/software/individual-licenses/?id=506&l=1
For further instructions on how to actually use X-Win32, please see the following: https://www.cs.clemson.edu/help/xwin32.html Mac Os Ssh Client
Lastly, you may choose to use VirtualBox instead, which should work on Windows or Mac as an alternative to SSH. More instructions can be found here: https://www.cs.clemson.edu/help/linux-workshop/
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