Apr 12, 2018 SSH-key-based authentication provides a more secure alternative to password-based authentication. In this tutorial we'll learn how to set up SSH key-based authentication on an Ubuntu 16.04 installation.

  1. Create Ssh Key Using Git Bash
  2. Add Ssh Key Git Bash
  3. Generate Ssh Key In Git Bash
  4. Ssh Key Generation In Git Bash Free
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  • Create and add your SSH key pair. It is best practice to use Git over SSH instead of Git over HTTP. In order to use SSH, you will need to: Create an SSH key pair; Add your SSH public key to GitLab. Creating your SSH key pair. Go to your command line. Follow the instructions to generate your SSH key pair. Adding your SSH public key to GitLab.
  • I have the same problem, I can ssh into my dev box using a public key as 'root' using the 'Git Bash' program that is installed with 'Git For Windows' but I can't log in as 'git' with my key even though I have copied my 'authorizedkeys' file from my 'root' to my 'git' user and set the owners and permissions correctly.
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Ssh Key Generation In Git Bash

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SSH stands for Secure Shell or sometimes Secure Socket Shell/generate-key-file-from-certificate.html. protocol used for accessing network services securely from a remote computer. You can set the SSH keys to provide a reliable connection between the computer and Gerrit.

You can check the existing SSH key on your local computer using the following command in Git Bash −

After clicking the enter button, you will see the existing SSH key as shown in the following image −

If you don't find any existing SSH key, then you need to create a new SSH key.

Generating New SSH Key

You can generate a new SSH key for authentication using the following command in Git Bash −

If you already have a SSH key, then don't a generate new key, as they will be overwritten. You can use ssh-keygen command, only if you have installed Git with Git Bash.

Generate Ssh Key In Git Bash

When you run the above command, it will create 2 files in the ~/.ssh directory.

Ssh Key Generation In Git Bash Free

  • ~/.ssh/id_rsa − It is private key or identification key.

  • ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub − It is a public tv.

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