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Linux: Creating a ssh keypair with puttygen

Hi,

use the following steps to create a ssh key pair with puttygen and import the public key on a linux hosts.

Start puttygen and generate an 4096 Bit RSA Key.

Generate an 4096Bit RSA Key
Generate an 4096Bit RSA Key

Set a strong password and save it (D:\temp\private.ppk in this example) at a secure location.
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