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tutorials:ssh-sdf [2012/02/15 12:14] – Fix link memnontutorials:ssh-sdf [2012/02/15 13:33] – Remove obsolete paragraph. memnon
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 You can then add a passphrase to your key, and use just that one passphrase whenever you log in to an ssh server using your key. Alternately you can use no passphrase. Be aware though that if //you// don't have to use a password to login from your computer, then //neither would anyone else that sits down at your computer// or otherwise accesses your local account. You can then add a passphrase to your key, and use just that one passphrase whenever you log in to an ssh server using your key. Alternately you can use no passphrase. Be aware though that if //you// don't have to use a password to login from your computer, then //neither would anyone else that sits down at your computer// or otherwise accesses your local account.
  
-The key comment is for your personal convenience, I reccomend youruser@yourlocalmachine and maybe the date, but of course it's up to you. Now save both the private and public key file somewhere (My Documents is a good choice, but pick somewhere that only *you* will have read access to.)+The key comment is for your personal convenience, I recommend youruser@yourlocalmachine and maybe the date, but of course it's up to you. Now save both the private and public key file somewhere (My Documents is a good choice, but pick somewhere that only *you* will have read access to.)
  
 Next, you need to configure PuTTY to use this key. Fire up PuTTY and load your session or create a new one. Then in the Category list on the left, select "Connection" -> "SSH" -> "Auth". Browse for your key and load it up. Also, you'll want to allow changes of username if your SDF account name is different from your local one. Next, you need to configure PuTTY to use this key. Fire up PuTTY and load your session or create a new one. Then in the Category list on the left, select "Connection" -> "SSH" -> "Auth". Browse for your key and load it up. Also, you'll want to allow changes of username if your SDF account name is different from your local one.
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 0. Copy the contents in the Key Generator window ("Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file") 0. Copy the contents in the Key Generator window ("Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file")
 +Note that we can also extract from existing PuTTYgen-type private keys: just load into it, and the public key should be there.
  
 1. Log in as normal and run the following commands. 1. Log in as normal and run the following commands.
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 You should now be able to log in using SSH Key Authentication. You should now be able to log in using SSH Key Authentication.
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-I succeeded somewhat differently. In my trial, public key should be rather copied not from the saved public key, but from **Public key for pasting into OpenSSh authorized_keys file:** textbox in the PuTTYgen window. Note that we can also extract from existing PuTTYgen-type private keys (just load into it, and the public key should be there.). 
  
 === OpenSSH instructions === === OpenSSH instructions ===