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== Generate Your Key == | == Generate Your Key == | ||
# [http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/putty | # Download the latest Putty [http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/latest/x86/ putty-installer.exe] and install Putty. | ||
# Run Puttygen (Start -> Programs -> Putty -> Puttygen) and click Generate. | # Run Puttygen (Start -> Programs -> Putty -> Puttygen) and click Generate. | ||
# Email me the "authorized_keys" text at the top. | # Email me the "authorized_keys" text at the top. | ||
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# If you haven't already, [http://winscp.net/eng/download.php install WinSCP]. | # If you haven't already, [http://winscp.net/eng/download.php install WinSCP]. | ||
# When connecting, instead of a password, choose the ppk file you generated above. | # When connecting, instead of a password, choose the ppk file you generated above. | ||
== Use Pagent == | |||
Even better, use the Putty agent. It will ask you your pass-phrase once when you log into Windows, and pass the key in for you when needed. | |||
Latest revision as of 02:16, 24 October 2014
Generate Your Key
- Download the latest Putty putty-installer.exe and install Putty.
- Run Puttygen (Start -> Programs -> Putty -> Puttygen) and click Generate.
- Email me the "authorized_keys" text at the top.
- Enter a passphrase, and click Save private key (saves a ppk file).
Load it in WinSCP
- If you haven't already, install WinSCP.
- When connecting, instead of a password, choose the ppk file you generated above.
Use Pagent
Even better, use the Putty agent. It will ask you your pass-phrase once when you log into Windows, and pass the key in for you when needed.