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	~~=== '''Generate the SSH~~ key pair ~~on your local machine''' (the one you want to connect from): ===~~		# Create key pair
	ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f ~/.ssh/username		ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f ~/.ssh/username

	* <code>-t rsa</code>: Specifies the ~~RSA algorithm (you can also use <code>ed25519</code> for better security).~~		# Add the public key to the `authorized_keys` file
	* <code>-b 4096</code>: Sets the ~~key size (4096 bits for RSA).~~		cat ~/.ssh/username.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
	* <code>-f ~/.ssh/username~~</code>: This option lets you set the filename and path for the key~~. ~~Here, it will save the private key as <code~~>~~~/.ssh/username</code> and the public key as <code~~>~/.ssh/~~username.pub</code>.~~
			chmod 700 ~/.ssh # Set the directory permissions
	~~=== '''Save the key files''': ===~~		chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys # Set the file permissions

	* You’ll be prompted to choose a file location for the keys. Press <code>Enter</code> to accept the default path (<code>~/.ssh~~/id_rsa</code>).~~
	* You’ll then be asked to set a passphrase. Press <code>Enter</code> if you want passwordless login; otherwise, enter a passphrase for extra security.

	~~=== you can manually copy~~ the ~~key: ===~~
	~~scp~~ ~~~/.ssh/username.pub username@server_ip_address:/home/username~~/.ssh/authorized_keys

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=== '''Generate the SSH key pair on your local machine''' (the one you want to connect from): ===

 ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f ~/.ssh/username



* <code>-t rsa</code>: Specifies the RSA algorithm (you can also use <code>ed25519</code> for better security).

* <code>-b 4096</code>: Sets the key size (4096 bits for RSA).

* <code>-f ~/.ssh/username</code>: This option lets you set the filename and path for the key. Here, it will save the private key as <code>~/.ssh/username</code> and the public key as <code>~/.ssh/username.pub</code>.



=== '''Save the key files''': ===



* You’ll be prompted to choose a file location for the keys. Press <code>Enter</code> to accept the default path (<code>~/.ssh/id_rsa</code>).

* You’ll then be asked to set a passphrase. Press <code>Enter</code> if you want passwordless login; otherwise, enter a passphrase for extra security.



=== you can manually copy the key: ===

 scp ~/.ssh/username.pub username@server_ip_address:/home/username/.ssh/authorized_keys

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413vhcu1lq0463ob at 16:50, 7 November 2024