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== Options for key generation == <!--T:35--> | == Options for key generation == <!--T:35--> | ||
{{Warning|title=Warning|content=Note that this operation should be performed on your own computer, *not* on a shared computer, such as a cluster.}} | |||
When you generate a key the default settings are usually sufficient. However, here are a few options which may be of interest. We demonstrate these options here using <code>ssh-keygen</code> as described in [[Using SSH keys in Linux]], but the same options are available if you are using a graphical interface as described in [[Generating SSH keys in Windows]]. | When you generate a key the default settings are usually sufficient. However, here are a few options which may be of interest. We demonstrate these options here using <code>ssh-keygen</code> as described in [[Using SSH keys in Linux]], but the same options are available if you are using a graphical interface as described in [[Generating SSH keys in Windows]]. | ||
* You can specify a comment for the key, which may be helpful if you have multiple keys: | * You can specify a comment for the key, which may be helpful if you have multiple keys: | ||