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ssh-keygen


By default, this creates keys named ''id_rsa'' (your private key) and ''id_rsa.pub'' (your public key).
By default, this creates keys named ''id_rsa'' (your private key) and ''id_rsa.pub'' (your public key) in ~/.ssh.


==Windows==
==Windows==
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=Installing your Key=
=Installing your Key=
==Mac/Linux==
Make a password for the account olpc: (on xo)
passwd


Copy to laptop with: (on computer)


ssh-copy-id olpc@xo-ip-addr


=Other Guides=
=Other Guides=

Latest revision as of 22:07, 5 January 2008

Basics

Creating your Key

Mac/Linux

ssh-keygen

By default, this creates keys named id_rsa (your private key) and id_rsa.pub (your public key) in ~/.ssh.

Windows

* Key Authentication with PuTTY

Installing your Key

Mac/Linux

Make a password for the account olpc: (on xo)

passwd

Copy to laptop with: (on computer)

ssh-copy-id olpc@xo-ip-addr

Other Guides