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| * ''Host Name'' => ''obelix'' | * ''Host Name'' => ''obelix'' | ||
| * ''Saved Session'' => ''obelix (direct connection)'' | * ''Saved Session'' => ''obelix (direct connection)'' | ||
| - | * Example: connecting to [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/MESO_User/Quick_start.html|ciclad]]: | + | * Example: connecting to [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/spirit_clusters/head_nodes.html|spirit]]: |
| - | * ''Host Name'' => ''ciclad.ipsl.upmc.fr'' | + | * ''Host Name'' => ''spirit1.ipsl.fr'' |
| - | * ''Saved Session'' => ''ciclad'' | + | * You can also use ''spirit2'', ''spiritx1'' or ''spiritx2'' depending on [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/spirit_clusters/head_nodes.html|which IPSL server you want to access]] |
| - | * do not forget to **specify your ciclad login** in: ''Connection'' => ''Data'' => ''Auto-login username'' | + | * ''Saved Session'' => ''spirit1'' |
| - | * you will also need an [[other:putty_conf#using_ssh_keys|ssh key]] if you want to connect to ''ciclad'' !! | + | * do not forget to **specify your IPSL login** in: ''Connection'' => ''Data'' => ''Auto-login username'' |
| + | * you will also need an [[other:putty_conf#using_ssh_keys|ssh key]] if you want to connect to ''spirit'' !! | ||
| * Go back to ''Category'' => ''Session'' and **Save** the session | * Go back to ''Category'' => ''Session'' and **Save** the session | ||
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| * You can now connect to the remote server just by clicking on the desktop shortcut, instead of right-clicking on the ''Pageant'' icon! | * You can now connect to the remote server just by clicking on the desktop shortcut, instead of right-clicking on the ''Pageant'' icon! | ||
| - | ===== Using ssh keys ===== | + | ===== Using ssh keys with PuTTY/Pageant ===== |
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| + | <WRAP center round alert 60%> | ||
| + | In this section, we will use files that have the same base name, and different extensions. | ||
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| + | You should **make sure that you can [[other:win10config#displaying_hidden_folders_and_files_and_the_files_extension|see hidden folders, and files' extensions]]** before you go further! | ||
| + | </WRAP> | ||
| Read the [[other:ssh#using_ssh_keys|Using ssh keys]] section if you don't know what //ssh keys// are | Read the [[other:ssh#using_ssh_keys|Using ssh keys]] section if you don't know what //ssh keys// are | ||
| <WRAP center round important 80%> | <WRAP center round important 80%> | ||
| * **Do not lose** the (existing) ssh keys files you have, or the keys that you will create | * **Do not lose** the (existing) ssh keys files you have, or the keys that you will create | ||
| - | * It's a very good idea to **keep a copy of these files** on another computer! | + | * It is recommended to **keep a copy of these files** on another computer! |
| * **Do not forget** the passphrase that will be used to unlock the private key | * **Do not forget** the passphrase that will be used to unlock the private key | ||
| + | * If you save the passphrase in a file, **do not** put this file in the same place as the ssh keys | ||
| + | * Read [[other:ssh#some_common_sense_advice|Do not forget your passphrase!]] if you need some advice about passphrases | ||
| - | * If you save the passphrase in a file, **do not** put this file in the same place as the ssh keys | + | * The best thing to do is probably to **keep the keys in the standard [[other:ssh#configuration_files|ssh configuration directory]]**! |
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| - | * Easiest thing to do is probably to store the key files in an ''ssh'' sub-directory somewhere | + | |
| - | * We assume below that they keys are in a sub-directory of your [[other:win10config#the_most_important_folders|local HOME FOLDER]]\\ \\ <some_disk_different_from_c>:\Users\<your_login>\ssh\ | + | |
| </WRAP> | </WRAP> | ||
| + | ==== Converting existing ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== | ||
| + | If you already have a private ssh key generated on another computer (e.g. an ''id_ed25519'' text file), you just have to use ''PuTTYgen'' to **import the existing private key**, and then export it to a //converted// ''id_ed25519.ppk'' file that ''Pageant'' can use | ||
| + | * Move the ''id_ed25519'' key file to the [[other:ssh#configuration_files|Windows ssh configuration directory]] | ||
| + | * => ''C:\Users\your_windows_login\.ssh\id_ed25519'' | ||
| - | Launching the ''PuTTY Key Generator'': ''Start'' => ''PuTTY'' => ''PuTTYgen'' | + | * Launch the ''PuTTY Key Generator'': ''Start'' => ''PuTTY'' => ''PuTTYgen'' |
| - | ==== Converting existing ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== | + | * Open the ''Conversions''=>''Import key'' menu\\ {{ :other:putty_21b.png?direct&300 |}} |
| - | If you already have a private ssh keys generated on another computer (e.g. an ''id_rsa'' text file), you just have to use ''PuTTYgen'' to **import the existing private key**, and then export it to a //converted// ''.ppk'' file that ''Pageant'' can use | + | * Select the existing ''id_ed25519'' private key file (or another valid private key) and type the passphrase to unlock and import it |
| - | * Import the key (and type the passphrase, when asked) with: ''Conversions''=>''Import key''\\ {{ :other:putty_21.png?direct&300 |}} | + | |
| - | * Then click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.ppk'' file (or ''any_name_you_want.ppk'')\\ {{ :other:putty_22.png?direct&300 |}} | + | * Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create an ''id_ed25519.ppk'' file in the [[other:ssh#configuration_files|Windows ssh configuration directory]] |
| + | * => ''C:\Users\your_windows_login\.ssh\id_ed25519.ppk'' | ||
| ==== Creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== | ==== Creating ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== | ||
| - | If you don't have a existing set of ssh keys, follow the steps below to **create private and public keys**. | + | If you don't already have an existing set of //recent-enough// ssh keys, follow the steps below to **create a set of private and public keys**. |
| - | Note: extra technical details (that you can safely ignore) are available in the official [[https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.78/htmldoc/Chapter8.html#pubkey-puttygen|Using PuTTYgen, the PuTTY key generator]] documentation | + | Notes: |
| + | * by //recent-enough//, we mean ssh keys of type //rsa// and preferably //ed25519// (//dsa// is deprecated) | ||
| + | * extra technical details (that you can probably safely ignore) are available in the official [[https://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/0.78/htmldoc/Chapter8.html#pubkey-puttygen|Using PuTTYgen, the PuTTY key generator]] documentation | ||
| - | * Make sure that the type of key (at the bottom of the ''PuTTYgen'' window) is ''EdDSA'' (short for //Edwards-curve DSA//), with the default ''255'' bits. This will generate ''ed25519'' keys | + | Steps: |
| - | * You could also use ''RSA'' and ''4096'' bits, but ''ed25519'' keys are now recommended on the IPSL servers | + | |
| + | * Launch the ''PuTTY Key Generator'': ''Start'' => ''PuTTY'' => ''PuTTYgen'' | ||
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| + | * Make sure that the selected //Type of key to generate// (at the bottom of the ''PuTTYgen'' window) is ''EdDSA'' (short for //Edwards-curve DSA//), with the default ''255'' bits.\\ This will generate **//ed25519// keys** that are now recommended on the IPSL servers | ||
| * {{:other:putty_23b.png?direct&500|}} | * {{:other:putty_23b.png?direct&500|}} | ||
| + | * You could also use ''RSA'' and ''4096'' bits, but ''ed25519'' keys are now recommended on the IPSL servers | ||
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| * Click on the ''Generate'' button and move your mouse to generate some random information | * Click on the ''Generate'' button and move your mouse to generate some random information | ||
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| * Type your ''Key passphrase'' and confirm it | * Type your ''Key passphrase'' and confirm it | ||
| + | * Read [[other:ssh#some_common_sense_advice|Do not forget your passphrase!]] if you need some advice about passphrases | ||
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| * Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create an ''id_ed25519**.ppk**'' file | * Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create an ''id_ed25519**.ppk**'' file | ||
| - | * **Important!** Click ''Conversions''=>''Export OpenSSH Key'' and create an ''id_ed25519'' file | + | * Note: files with a ''.ppk'' extension can only be used by ''PuTTY''/''pageant''. That's why you also need to //export// the private key, as shown below |
| - | * You will not need this file when you use PuTTY, but you may need to use this private key in a standard text format later, on Linux computers/servers | + | |
| + | * **Important!** Click ''Conversions''=>''Export OpenSSH Key'' and create an ''id_ed25519'' file (a text file with **no** ''.ppk'' extension) | ||
| + | * You will not need this file when you use ''PuTTY'', but you may need to use this private key in a standard text format later, on Linux computers/servers | ||
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| + | * Open a text editor and create an ''id_ed25519**.pub**'' file | ||
| + | * Save the content of the ''Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file'' field in the file\\ Something looking like\\ <code>ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI[... lots of characters ...]vwjLNmY eddsa-key-20230310</code> | ||
| * Click on the ''Save public key'' button, and create a ''id_ed25519**.pub**'' file | * Click on the ''Save public key'' button, and create a ''id_ed25519**.pub**'' file | ||
| * You will need to [[other:ssh#installing_ssh_keys|install the public key]] on all the remote Linux server that you want to connect to using the ssh agent, instead of typing your password | * You will need to [[other:ssh#installing_ssh_keys|install the public key]] on all the remote Linux server that you want to connect to using the ssh agent, instead of typing your password | ||
other/putty_conf.txt · Last modified: 2024/05/29 15:43 by jypeter
