Say, for example, you wanted to use the default keys we just generated for a server you have on Digital Ocean, and you wanted to create another set of keys for GitHub. If you wanted to create multiple keys for different sites that’s easy too. Note: If you can’t see your “.ssh” folder in File Explorer, check out our tutorial on how to show hidden files and folders in Windows. You will see you have two files in your “.ssh” folder: “id_rsa” with no file extension and “id_rsa.pub.” The latter is the key you upload to servers to authenticate while the former is the private key that you don’t share with others. That’s it your keys are created, saved, and ready for use. If you really don’t want a passphrase then just hit Enter.
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We highly recommend you do this to keep your key secure. Next, you’ll be asked to enter a passphrase. If you use the defaults then it will save your keys in C:\User.ssh -assuming the C drive is where your user account is stored. If you’d like to use a different algorithm- GitHub recommends Ed25519, for example-then you’d type ssh-keygen -t ed25519.Īfter you type your command hit Enter, and then you’ll be prompted to give your key a name and save it in a specific location. In our tests on Windows 11, it created a 2048-bit RSA key. This will automatically generate the SSH keys. Whether you use Command Prompt or Windows Terminal, type ssh-keygen and hit Enter. It also has fun features like setting background images.
It’s a tabbed program that can run the Command Prompt, PowerShell, and the Windows Subsystem for Linux all in one window. Tip: If you use the command line often, we’d highly recommend installing Windows Terminal from the Windows Store (installed on Windows 11 by default).
To use it open the Windows Command Prompt by hitting the Windows key and typing “cmd”.
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