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- | In this section, we will use files that have the same base name, and different extensions. | + | In this section, we will use //key// files that have the same base name, and **different extensions**: e.g. ''id_ed25519'', ''id_ed25519**.pub**'' and ''id_ed25519**.ppk**'' |
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! | 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! | ||
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- | 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 already know what //ssh keys// are |
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* **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 | ||
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* Read [[other:ssh#some_common_sense_advice|Do not forget your passphrase!]] if you need some advice about passphrases | * Read [[other:ssh#some_common_sense_advice|Do not forget your passphrase!]] if you need some advice about passphrases | ||
- | * The best thing to do is probably to **keep the keys in the standard [[other:ssh#configuration_files|ssh configuration directory]]**! | + | * The best thing to do is probably to **store the //key// files in the standard [[other:ssh#configuration_files|ssh configuration directory]]** of each desktop/laptop/servers you use! |
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==== Converting existing ssh keys with PuTTYgen ==== | ==== Converting existing ssh keys with 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 | * 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 | + | * You could also use ''RSA'' and ''4096'' bits, but ''ed25519'' keys are now recommended to access the [[https://documentations.ipsl.fr/spirit/spirit_clusters/head_nodes.html|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 | ||
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* Read [[other:ssh#some_common_sense_advice|Do not forget your passphrase!]] if you need some advice about passphrases | * Read [[other:ssh#some_common_sense_advice|Do not forget your passphrase!]] if you need some advice about passphrases | ||
- | * Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create an ''id_ed25519**.ppk**'' file | + | * Click on the ''Save private key'' button, and create the ''id_ed25519**.ppk**'' **Pageant //private// key file** |
+ | * We recommend that you save this file in the the Windows [[other:ssh#configuration_files|ssh configuration directory]]\\ => ''C:\Users\your_windows_login\.ssh\id_ed25519.ppk'' | ||
* 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 | * 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 | ||
- | * **Important!** Click ''Conversions''=>''Export OpenSSH Key'' and create an ''id_ed25519'' file (a text file with **no** ''.ppk'' extension) | + | * **Important!** Click ''Conversions''=>''Export OpenSSH Key'' and create the ''id_ed25519'' **standard //private// key file** (a text file with **no** ''.ppk'' extension) |
+ | * => ''C:\Users\your_windows_login\.ssh\id_ed25519'' | ||
* 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 | * 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 | ||
- | * Open a text editor and create an ''id_ed25519**.pub**'' file | + | * Open a text editor and create the ''id_ed25519**.pub**'' **standard //public// key 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> | + | * => ''C:\Users\your_windows_login\.ssh\id_ed25519.pub'' |
+ | * Save the content of the ''Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file'' field in the ''id_ed25519**.pub**'' file\\ Something looking like\\ <code>ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI[... lots of characters ...]vwjLNmY eddsa-key-20230310</code> | ||
+ | * This is the **//public// key** that you will need to [[other:ssh#installing_ssh_keys|install]] on all the remote Linux server that you want to connect to using the ssh agent, instead of typing your password | ||
- | * Click on the ''Save public key'' button, and create a ''id_ed25519**.pub**'' file | + | * **WARNING!** Do **not** use the ''Save public key'' button to create the public key file, because the resulting file will not be standard enough to be used directly on Linux computers |
- | * 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 | + | |
==== Using the private key in Pageant ==== | ==== Using the private key in Pageant ==== |