SSH Key - generating keys using PuTTYgen.
Generating keys using PuTTYgen.
PuTTYgen is available as a download from:
http://winscp.net
When installed run puttygen.exe
On the first screen click Generate and move the mouse around the blank area.
As the mouse moves the progress bar crosses the screen. Keep moving the mouse until generation is complete.
Upon completion enter a key phrase and confirm. Note - make it of reasonable length with spaces and a mixture of upper and lower case. The passphrase should be hard to guess, but easy to remember so that you do not need to write it down. Protect it well.
Click on Save public key. Find a good place for your keys on your local disk, on a floppy, USB memory key, etc. (but not on the server). Save the public key as something like MyKey.pub
Save private key as something like MyKey.ppk try to keep the name the same as public key they are a pair, make it easy to remember.
Exit PuTTYgen
The following requires WEB access to your server. Make sure that you haveyour public key ready.
The private key will be only needed for WinSCP, so it should be available where you need it.
Please, do not email, publish, give away your PRIVATE key, keep it private.
Your PUBLIC key does not require this security.
Start Internet Explorer and go to http://www and then to Administration... Networking.
The system will ask you to login. Login as a user with administration rights.
Enter Z1 username of the user for whom you are installing the key (it must be correct user name including case). Click Browse to locate your PUBLIC key generated by PuTTYgen, Select Install SSH Public Key.
The public key should now be installed and active for this user. It gives the user rights to access the server via a secure SSH connection, as long as they have the corresponding PRIVATE key (and know the passphrase to decrypt it).
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