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A list of steps to generate new SSH keys to a new Linux VM / machine
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Linux SSH Keys

A list of steps to generate new SSH keys to a new Linux VM / machine.

Generate a New Key

$ ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 2048

Enter file in which to save the key (/home/<user>/.ssh/id_rsa): ~/.ssh/**azure_key**

*No passphrase.*

*No passphrase.*

Rename Private Key

$ mv ~/.ssh/azure_key ~/.ssh/azure_key.pem

Add New Public Key to Authorized Keys on Server.

$ cat ~/.ssh/**azure_key**.pub >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

Set Secure Permissions on Private Key

$ chmod 400 ~/.ssh/**azure_key**.pem

SSH into Server

$ ssh -i **azure_key**.pem <user>@<dns name | ip address>
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