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| PuTTYgen is a key generator. It generates pairs of [[public_key|public and private keys]] to be used with WinSCP. PuTTYgen generates RSA, DSA, ECDSA, and EdDSA keys.((&puttydoccite)) | PuTTYgen is a key generator. It generates pairs of [[public_key|public and private keys]] to be used with WinSCP. PuTTYgen generates RSA, DSA, ECDSA, and EdDSA keys.((&puttydoccite)) | ||
| - | wtf guys? | + | ===== Obtaining and Starting PuTTYgen ===== |
| + | PuTTYgen is included in the [[ui_installer_selectcomponents|WinSCP installation package]]. You can also download it separately from the [[&downloads#putty_additional|WinSCP download page]]. | ||
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| + | PuTTYgen originates from PuTTY and is also part of the PuTTY installation package. It does not matter if you use PuTTYgen from WinSCP or the PuTTY installation package, they are identical. | ||
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| + | To start PuTTYgen, go to //Tools > PuTTYgen// on [[ui_login|Login dialog]]. | ||
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| + | ===== PuTTYgen Window ===== | ||
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| + | When you run PuTTYgen you will see a window where you have two main choices: //Generate//, to generate a new public/private key pair, or //Load// to load in an existing private key. | ||
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| + | ===== [[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 OpenSSH 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 ===== | ||