SSH Key Authentication

We advocate the use of SSH key authentication and discourage the usage of passwords wherever possible. Because of this we often need to guide our clients through the process of generating their own keys and installing them for use. The following articles are intended to assist those that need to use SSH key authentication and are new to the concept.

• General
• What a SSH key is and why you should use one
• Windows Specific
• Generating a SSH Key
• Configuring Putty to use a SSH key
• Configuring FileZilla to use a SSH key
• Linux/Mac Specific
• Generating a SSH Key
• Using your SSH Key
• Configuring FileZilla to use a SSH key