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Help "SSH" fixes

A user was confused why ssh login did not work because he had used a nonstandard name during the key generation step. Maybe this will make it clearer.

See merge request !2296
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Hannes Rosenögger 2016-01-05 12:28:11 +00:00
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@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ already has one by running the following command:
cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
```
If you see a long string starting with `ssh-rsa` or `ssh-dsa`, you can skip the `ssh-keygen` step.
If you see a long string starting with `ssh-rsa`, you can skip the `ssh-keygen` step.
Note: It is a best practice to use a password for an SSH key, but it is not
required and you can skip creating a password by pressing enter. Note that
@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ To generate a new SSH key, use the following command:
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "$your_email"
```
This command will prompt you for a location and filename to store the key
pair and for a password. When prompted for the location and filename, you
can press enter to use the default.
pair and for a password. When prompted for the location and filename, just
press enter to use the default. If you use a different name, the key will not
be used automatically.
Use the command below to show your public key:
```bash
@ -29,10 +30,10 @@ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub
```
Copy-paste the key to the 'My SSH Keys' section under the 'SSH' tab in your
user profile. Please copy the complete key starting with `ssh-` and ending
user profile. Please copy the complete key starting with `ssh-rsa` and ending
with your username and host.
To copy your public key to the clipboard, use code below. Depending on your
To copy your public key to the clipboard, use the code below. Depending on your
OS you'll need to use a different command:
**Windows:**