Generating an SSH key - giobim/Some-help-from-my-Friends GitHub Wiki

SSH keys are a way to identify trusted computers without involving passwords. You can generate an SSH key and add the public key to your Login-Node account by following the procedures outlined in this section.

We recommend that you regularly review your SSH keys list and revoke any that haven't been used in a while.

Checking for existing SSH keys

Before you can log to your Login-Node for the first time you need to generate an SSH key and send your public key to your Sysadmin. If you have existing keys you can choose one of them to log in to your Login-Node account.

Generating a new SSH key and adding it to the ssh-agent

After you've sent your first SSH key to your Sysadmin, you can generate a new SSH key to use for authentication, then add it to the ssh-agent.

Adding a new SSH key to your Login-Node account

To configure your Login-Node account to use your new (or existing) SSH key, you'll also need to add it to your Login-Node account.

Testing your SSH connection

After you've set up your SSH key and added it to your Login-Node account, you can test your connection.