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--- howto:sshkey [2025/07/08 23:26] – [Password authentication is disabled on the remote host] jnilsson
+++ howto:sshkey [2025/07/22 17:42] (current) – [Ask for help from SSCS] jnilsson
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 ===== Generating keys =====
 === ssh-keygen ===
-You use the tool "ssh-keygen" to create your public-private key pair.  Depending on what you need to do, there are many options available, but here is an example session showing how you can run **''ssh-keygen''**:
+You use the tool "**ssh-keygen**" to create your public-private key pair. Here is an example session showing how you can run ssh-keygen:
 <code bash>
 [user@host ~]$ ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "Add a Description to easily tell which machine this belongs to"
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 Enter same passphrase: [Enter to leave empty]
 </code>
-You should leave the default values above by simply hitting Enter three times.  The private key is created in id_ed25519 and the matching public key is id_ed25519.pub. The id_ed25519 file name is what ssh will look for when attempting public-key authentication (unless specified differently using the IdentityFile variable in the global config file /etc/ssh/ssh_config or your local config file ~/.ssh/config).
+You should leave the default values above by simply hitting **Enter** three times.  The private key is created in id_ed25519 and the matching public key is id_ed25519.pub. The id_ed25519 file name is what ssh will look for when attempting public-key authentication (unless specified differently using the IdentityFile variable in the global config file /etc/ssh/ssh_config or your local config file ~/.ssh/config).
 ===== Distributing your public key =====
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 There are different ways to distribute and set up the authorized_keys file depending on your situation:
+==== Ask for help from SSCS ====
+You can always ask for help from [[socit@uci.edu]] and we'll work with you to get your public key set up.
+If you want to DIY, you can try one of the methods below:
 ==== Local Console Access ====