Required Reading:

• None

Optional Reading:

• None

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Generate an SSH key pair

• Open your favorite terminal
• Run the ssh-keygen command

$ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "tonystark@avengers.com"

INFO: For increased security, the type flag -t rsa and the bits flag -b 4096 are required. The comment flag -C "tonystark@avengers.com" allows us to easily identify who owns the SSH key.

• Specify the key file name. Default is id_rsa
• Enter a passphrase *optional

WARNING: If you already have a default SSH key ~/.ssh/id_rsa, DO NOT OVERWRITE IT. If you are not careful, you will lose SSH access to your cloud servers and git platforms. Instead, give your new SSH key a new name, such as id_rsa_avengers.

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Resources

• ssh-keygen | SSH Tutorial