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=== My SSH key no longer works === | === My SSH key no longer works === | ||
If you're being asked for a password, but were using SSH keys, | If you're being asked for a password, but were using SSH keys previously on the same system, | ||
it's because 1024-bit DSA & RSA keys have been disabled. | it's because 1024-bit DSA & RSA keys have been disabled. | ||
You need to generate a new stronger key; the process for doing this depends on the operating system you use, either [[Generating SSH keys in Windows|Windows]] or [[Using SSH keys in Linux|Linux/macOS]]. | You need to generate a new stronger key; the process for doing this depends on the operating system you use, either [[Generating SSH keys in Windows|Windows]] or [[Using SSH keys in Linux|Linux/macOS]]. Those instructions also describe how to add your client's public key to the remote host, so that you are authenticated with the key, rather than needing to provide a password. | ||
=== Which clients are compatible with the new configuration? === | === Which clients are compatible with the new configuration? === | ||