PuTTY will show the server's SSH key fingerprint, which you should compare with the fingerprint of your Linux server. If the fingerprints match, click "Yes" to add the server's host key to PuTTY's ...

To set up SSH key authentication, you'll need at least two Linux machines, one you log in to and one you log in from. I'll demonstrate with Pop!_OS as my desktop and Ubuntu Server as my remote server.

Creating keys for use with SSH in MacOS and in Linux Perform these steps on your personal Mac or Linux machine: To create new SSH keys, open a command prompt and use this command: ssh-keygen The ...

How to generate SSH (Secure Shell) keys in Mac OS X using the Terminal app and Command Line.

Note: I am not talking about ssh-keygen -t dsa/rsa for normal users, I am talking about SERVER ssh keys. Here's an example on a Debian install: ...