Changes between Version 3 and Version 4 of netsec2018ssh

Timestamp:

Jun 7, 2018, 6:57:47 AM (6 years ago)

Author:

admin

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netsec2018ssh

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  - Start the PuTTYgen utility, by double-clicking on its .exe file.
- - For Type of key to generate, select SSH-2 RSA.
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+ - For Type of key to generate, select SSH-2 RSA
  - In the Number of bits in a generated key field, specify either 2048 or 4096 (increasing the bits makes it harder to crack the key by brute-force methods).
  - Click the Generate button.
+[[Image(https://ws.learn.ac.lk/raw-attachment/wiki/netsec2018ssh/puttygen.png)]]
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  - Move your mouse pointer around in the blank area of the Key section, below the progress bar (to generate some randomness) until the progress bar is full.
+[[Image(https://ws.learn.ac.lk/raw-attachment/wiki/netsec2018ssh/puttygen1.png)]]
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  - A private/ public key pair has now been generated.
  - In the Key comment field, enter your email address.
  - The Key passphrase field & re-type the same passphrase in the Confirm passphrase field.9. Click the Save private key button and save as private_key .
  -  Right-click in the text field labeled Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file and choose Select All.
+[[Image(https://ws.learn.ac.lk/raw-attachment/wiki/netsec2018ssh/puttygen2.png)]]
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  - Right-click again in the same text field and choose Copy.
  - Open notepad; paste the public key and save it as txt file.
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  - PuTTY's initial window is the Session Category (navigate PuTTY's various categories, along the left- hand side of the window).
  - In the Host Name field, enter the IP address/Hostname of ssh server
- - Enter the port number in the Port field as 22 .5. Along the left-hand side of the window, select Connection > SSH > Auth
+ - Enter the port number in the Port field as 22 
+ - Along the left-hand side of the window, select Connection > SSH > Auth
+[[Image(https://ws.learn.ac.lk/raw-attachment/wiki/netsec2018ssh/puttyauth.png)]]
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  - Browse your file system and select your previously-created private key.
  - Return to the Session Category and enter a name for this profile in the Saved Sessions field.