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| Restored revision 1486028829. Undoing revision 1528877605. (martin) (hidden) | 5.14 Public key can be displayed in Advanced Site Settings dialog. (martin) | ||
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| * Navigate into a ''.ssh'' subdirectory of your account home directory. You may need to enable [[ui_pref_panels#common|showing hidden files]] to see the directory. If the directory does not exists, you need to [[task_create_directory|create it]] first. | * Navigate into a ''.ssh'' subdirectory of your account home directory. You may need to enable [[ui_pref_panels#common|showing hidden files]] to see the directory. If the directory does not exists, you need to [[task_create_directory|create it]] first. | ||
| * Once there, open a file ''authorized_keys'' for [[task_edit|editing]]. Again you may have to create this file, if this is your first key. | * Once there, open a file ''authorized_keys'' for [[task_edit|editing]]. Again you may have to create this file, if this is your first key. | ||
| - | * Switch to the [[ui_puttygen|PuTTYgen]] window, select all of the text in the //[[ui_puttygen#authorized_keys|Public key for pasting into authorized_keys file]]// box, and copy it to the clipboard (''Ctrl+C''). Then, switch back to the editor and insert the data into the open file, making sure it ends up all on one line. Save the file. | + | * Switch to the [[ui_puttygen|PuTTYgen]] window, select all of the text in the //[[ui_puttygen#authorized_keys|Public key for pasting into authorized_keys file]]// box, and copy it to the clipboard (''Ctrl+C''). Then, switch back to the editor and insert the data into the open file, making sure it ends up all on one line. Save the file. //The latest beta version of WinSCP// can [[ui_login_authentication#private_key_tools|show you the public key]] too. &beta |
| * Ensure that your account home directory, your ''.ssh'' directory and file ''authorized_keys'' are not group-writable or world-writable. Recommended permissions for ''.ssh'' directory are ''700''. Recommended permissions for ''authorized_keys'' files are ''600''. Read more about [[task_properties|changing permissions]]. | * Ensure that your account home directory, your ''.ssh'' directory and file ''authorized_keys'' are not group-writable or world-writable. Recommended permissions for ''.ssh'' directory are ''700''. Recommended permissions for ''authorized_keys'' files are ''600''. Read more about [[task_properties|changing permissions]]. | ||