Are you looking for a secure way to authenticate your Windows computer? Do you want to use OpenSSH to generate a private/public key pair? If so, you’ve come to the right place! In this article, we will show you how to use Windows PowerShell and OpenSSH to generate a private/public key pair. We will also ensure that OpenSSH is installed on your Windows computer.
Prerequisites
Before we begin, you need to make sure that OpenSSH is installed on your Windows computer. If you don’t have OpenSSH installed, you can follow the instructions here 1 to install it.
Steps to Generate a Private/Public Key Pair
- Open Windows PowerShell by typing “PowerShell” in the search bar and selecting “Windows PowerShell” from the results.
- Type the following command to generate a new private/public key pair using OpenSSH:
ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "[email protected]"
- This will generate a new key pair and store it in the default location
C:\Users\<YourUserName>\.ssh\id_ed25519on your computer. - You can now use the public and private keys to secure your data.
That’s it! You have successfully generated a private/public key pair using Windows PowerShell and OpenSSH.