Jan. 5, 2024, 3:41 p.m. | Ryan Souza

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  • What is a SSH Key?


  • Generating a SSH Key


    • Linux

    • Windows



  • Conclusão





What is a SSH Key?


An SSH key is a pair of keys used to authenticate a user on a server. The public key is used to encrypt data, and the private key is used to decrypt it. The public key is shared with the server, while the private key is kept secret by the user.


There are various encryption algorithms to generate SSH keys, but in this …

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