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other:putty_conf [2022/12/21 13:29] jypeter [Changing some useful settings] Corrected typo in GSSAPI |
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If you don't have a set of ssh keys, follow the steps below to **create private and public keys** | If you don't have a set of ssh keys, follow the steps below to **create private and public keys** | ||
- | * Make sure that the type of key (at the bottom of the ''PuTTYgen'' window) is ''RSA'' and that the number of bits is ''4096'' | + | * 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 |
+ | * You could use ''RSA'' and ''4096'' bits, but ''ed25519'' keys are recommended on the IPSL servers | ||
* 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 | ||
* Type your ''Key passphrase'' and confirm it | * Type your ''Key passphrase'' and confirm it | ||
* Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.ppk'' file (or ''any_name_you_want.ppk'')\\ {{ :other:putty_23.png?direct&400 |}} | * Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.ppk'' file (or ''any_name_you_want.ppk'')\\ {{ :other:putty_23.png?direct&400 |}} | ||
- | * Click on the ''Save public key'' button, and create a ''id_rsa.pub'' file | + | * Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create a ''id_ed25519**.ppk**'' 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 | ||
* Click on ''Conversions''=>''Export OpenSSH key'', and create a (standard) ''id_rsa'' file\\ You will not need this file with Putty, but it is just in case you need to use your private key later on a Linux computer | * Click on ''Conversions''=>''Export OpenSSH key'', and create a (standard) ''id_rsa'' file\\ You will not need this file with Putty, but it is just in case you need to use your private key later on a Linux computer |