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After you've checked for existing SSH keys, you can generate a new SSH key to use for authentication, then add it to the ssh-agent.

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The cryptography behind SSH keys ensures that no one can reverse engineer your private key from the public one. Generating an SSH key pair. The first step in using SSH authorization with GitHub is to generate your own key pair. You might already have an SSH key pair on your machine. Mar 07, 2016 I generate SSH keys for each service, so I have a github SSH key, however GitHub Desktop for OSX insists on creating a githubrsa SSH key, why oh why is this not called githubdesktop or the like. Very confusing name. Generating Your SSH Public Key Many Git servers authenticate using SSH public keys. In order to provide a public key, each user in your system must generate one if they don’t already have one. If you don't have an existing public and private key pair, or don't wish to use any that are available to connect to GitHub, then generate a new SSH key. If you see an existing public and private key pair listed (for example idrsa.pub and idrsa) that you would like to use to connect to GitHub, you can add your SSH key to the ssh-agent.

Generate new SSH key and Encrypt with OpenSSL. Contribute to BrendanThompson/keycrypt development by creating an account on GitHub. Launching GitHub Desktop. Nov 30, 2017  Description When using the Github Desktop (Windows) client, there is no UI method provided to accept the public key of a new remote host (when interacting via SSH) Version GitHub Desktop version: 1.0.9 OS version: Windows 10 Example stri. After you install Acquia Dev Desktop, see Generating an SSH key with Dev Desktop to learn how to create an SSH key pair, and then register your public key with Acquia Cloud. You can run the ssh-keygen command from the command line to generate an SSH private/public key pair.

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If you don't already have an SSH key, you must generate a new SSH key. If you're unsure whether you already have an SSH key, check for existing keys.

If you don't want to reenter your passphrase every time you use your SSH key, you can add your key to the SSH agent, which manages your SSH keys and remembers your passphrase.

Generating a new SSH key

  1. Open TerminalTerminalGit Bash.

  2. Paste the text below, substituting in your GitHub Enterprise email address.

    This creates a new ssh key, using the provided email as a label.

  3. When you're prompted to 'Enter a file in which to save the key,' press Enter. This accepts the default file location.

  4. At the prompt, type a secure passphrase. For more information, see 'Working with SSH key passphrases'.

Adding your SSH key to the ssh-agent

Before adding a new SSH key to the ssh-agent to manage your keys, you should have checked for existing SSH keys and generated a new SSH key. When adding your SSH key to the agent, use the default macOS ssh-add command, and not an application installed by macports, homebrew, or some other external source.

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  1. Start the ssh-agent in the background.

  2. If you're using macOS Sierra 10.12.2 or later, you will need to modify your ~/.ssh/config file to automatically load keys into the ssh-agent and store passphrases in your keychain.

  3. Add your SSH private key to the ssh-agent and store your passphrase in the keychain. If you created your key with a different name, or if you are adding an existing key that has a different name, replace id_rsa in the command with the name of your private key file.

    Note: The -K option is Apple's standard version of ssh-add, which stores the passphrase in your keychain for you when you add an ssh key to the ssh-agent.

    If you don't have Apple's standard version installed, you may receive an error. For more information on resolving this error, see 'Error: ssh-add: illegal option -- K.'

  4. Add the SSH key to your GitHub account.

If you have GitHub Desktop installed, you can use it to clone repositories and not deal with SSH keys. It also comes with the Git Bash tool, which is the preferred way of running git commands on Windows.

  1. Ensure the ssh-agent is running:

    • If you are using the Git Shell that's installed with GitHub Desktop, the ssh-agent should be running.

    • If you are using another terminal prompt, such as Git for Windows, you can use the 'Auto-launching the ssh-agent' instructions in 'Working with SSH key passphrases', or start it manually:

  2. Add your SSH private key to the ssh-agent. If you created your key with a different name, or if you are adding an existing key that has a different name, replace id_rsa in the command with the name of your private key file.

  3. Add the SSH key to your GitHub account.

  1. Start the ssh-agent in the background.

  2. Add your SSH private key to the ssh-agent. If you created your key with a different name, or if you are adding an existing key that has a different name, replace id_rsa in the command with the name of your private key file.

  3. Add the SSH key to your GitHub account.

Further reading

Github Create Ssh Key Windows

  • 'About SSH'
  • 'Working with SSH key passphrases'

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