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Generate-SSH-Key.md

!!! SHOULD USE PASSWORD !!!

Generate an SSH key, using PEM (and not the new default RFC4716): ssh-keygen -m PEM -t rsa -b 4096 -C "craig@intrepidws.com"

For an older key that needs to be converted to PEM, run this: ssh-keygen -p -m PEM -f ~/.ssh/id_rsa

To copy the public key to the clipboard, do: pbcopy < ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

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