The Secure SHell (SSH) protocol is used to securely access remote servers. SSH secures information with the use of a private and public key. The public key is like a lock, anybody can see it but only ...

For Windows 10 & 11 Press the Windows key or open up the Start Menu. Type “cmd”. Under “Best Match”, click “Command Prompt”. In the command prompt, use the ssh-keygen command: By default, the system ...

The command will move through a series of prompts. First, it will ask where you want to save the keys. Unless you are an expert, accept the default. This will create an “id_rsa” and an “id_rsa.pub” ...

If you find yourself logging into a remote server on your Windows machine repeatedly, you probably know you need SSH keys.