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PK is based on a <i> | PK is based on a <i>key pair,</i> which consists of a private part, to be kept secret, and a public part, which can be distributed freely. | ||
Anyone can use the public key to encode a message, but the message can only be decoded with the private part. This is why PK is sometimes described as <i>asymmetric encryption.</i> | Anyone can use the public key to encode a message, but the message can only be decoded with the private part. This is why PK is sometimes described as <i>asymmetric encryption.</i> | ||
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The specific process to generate an SSH key pair depends on the operating system you use. For the Windows PuTTY or MobaXterm clients, | The specific process to generate an SSH key pair depends on the operating system you use. For the Windows PuTTY or MobaXterm clients, | ||
see [[Generating SSH keys in Windows]]. For a Unix-like environment (Linux, Mac, Windows Subsystem for Linux or Cygwin), see [[Using SSH keys in Linux]]. | see [[Generating SSH keys in Windows]]. For a Unix-like environment (Linux, Mac, Windows Subsystem for Linux or Cygwin), see [[Using SSH keys in Linux]]. | ||
In addition if you are using the cloud, OpenStack provides a method for creating | In addition if you are using the cloud, OpenStack provides a method for creating key pairs: See the [[Cloud_Quick_Start#SSH_key_pair|SSH key pair]] section on the Cloud Quick Start page. | ||
== Installing your key == <!--T:17--> | == Installing your key == <!--T:17--> | ||