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	When you run PuTTYgen you will see a window where you have two choices: //Generate//, to generate a new public/private key pair, or //Load// to load in an existing private key.		When you run PuTTYgen you will see a window where you have two choices: //Generate//, to generate a new public/private key pair, or //Load// to load in an existing private key.

-	4564ghdfthyyr5674587697067464	+	===== [[generating]] Generating a New Key =====
		+	This is a general outline of the procedure for generating a new key pair. The following sections describe the process in more detail.
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		+	* First, you need to select which type of key you want to generate, and also select [[#size\|the strength of the key]].
		+	* Then press the //Generate// button, to actually [[#generate\|generate the key]].
		+	* Once you have generated the key, select [[#comment\|a comment]] field and [[#passphrase\|a passphrase]].
		+	* Now you're ready to [[#saving_private\|save the private key to disk]]; press the //Save private key// button.
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		+	Your key pair is now ready for use. You may also want to copy the public key to your server, either by copying it out of the //[[#authorized_keys\|Public key for pasting into authorized_keys file]]// box, or by using the //[[#saving_public\|Save public key]]// button. However, you don't need to do this immediately; if you want, you can [[#reloading\|load the private key]] back into PuTTYgen later and the public key will be available for copying and pasting again.
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		+	For more details refer to guide to [[guide_public_key\|setting up public key authentication]].

	===== [[type]] Selecting the Type of Key =====		===== [[type]] Selecting the Type of Key =====