Setup and Test SSH Authentication from Scratch Git Bash on Windows 7

git_bash_ssh_auth_win_setup.md

Setup SSH Authentication using GIT BASH on Windows

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This set is broken down into

1. Generating a new SSH Key and Adding it to the ssh-agent

   Read more about SSH agent

   And read about Generating a new SSH key from Github help

2. Setup SSH Authentication for Git Bash on Windows

   Close the Git Bash file

3. Test your setup

   • In your Git Bash shell

   $ eval "$(ssh-agent -s)"

   to help you start your ssh-agent if it is not started

   • Verify that you have a private key generated and loaded into SSH. if you're using OpenSSH

     $ ssh-add -l or ssh-add -l -E md5

You can also look here to get more information