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Creating keys for use with SSH in MacOS and in Linux

The command will move through a series of prompts. First, it will ask where you want to save the keys. Unless you are an expert, accept the default. This will create an “id_rsa” and an “id_rsa.pub” ...
Ars Technica

Using SSH keys stored in keychain

I find myself hopping around from computer to computer occasionally - usually one that I haven't used before. I've got MobileMe syncing almost everything that I need (mail settings, bookmarks, and ...
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How To Use SCP (Secure Copy) With SSH Key Authentication

How To Use SCP (Secure Copy) With SSH Key Authentication Your email has been sent Here's how to use the secure copy command, in conjunction with ssh key authentication, for an even more secure means ...
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Any point to using SSH keys rather than passwords in my situation?

I know this has led to flame wars in the past, but I was playing around with using SSH keys to authenticate to my home server this morning, and came to the conclusion that it is better to use ...
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The 4 most important files for SSH connections

You are better armed to make use of the SSH tool with an understanding of four key SSH files. If you are a Linux administrator, you know the value of Secure Shell. Without this tool, remoting into a ...