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| //Do not confuse your user key pair used for authentication with [[ssh_verifying_the_host_key|host public key verification]]. Learn about [[ssh_keys|all SSH key types]].// | //Do not confuse your user key pair used for authentication with [[ssh_verifying_the_host_key|host public key verification]]. Learn about [[ssh_keys|all SSH key types]].// | ||
| - | ===== Introduction ===== | + | +===== Introduction ===== |
| Public key authentication is an alternative means of identifying yourself to a login server, instead of typing a password. It is more secure and more flexible, but more difficult to set up. | Public key authentication is an alternative means of identifying yourself to a login server, instead of typing a password. It is more secure and more flexible, but more difficult to set up. | ||