SSH Authentication Using SSH keys Using PUTTY

Generate Public key on your system

#ssh-keygen -t rsa

vi /home/deva/.ssh/id_rsa.pub

copy content of id_rsa.pub & paste in to remote server's authorized_keys

if .ssh directory is not on remote server then follow the step


#mkdir ~/.ssh

#touch ~/.ssh/authorized_keys


& try to login on server



if u get this following error:-

Agent admitted failure to sign using the key.

Then type command


#ssh-add




### SSH Authentication Using SSH keys Using PUTTY###


At client machine:


> Generate Private and Public key using PUTTY key-gen


> Save Private and Public key at your machine for example under "Document" folder.


> Make sure that Private Key is saved with .ppk extention.


> Add public key on Remote server under $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys file as per given procedure.


> In $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys on server, cut/paste your public ssh key, on ONE LINE (That is very important!!!)


Do not add the BEGIN PUBLIC KEY or END PUBLIC KEY.

Do not add the rsa-key-20090614 at the end.

Make sure, there is ssh-rsa at the beginning, if its not in public key then add manually.


It should be something like:


ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAABJQAAAIBzPeFQv+295iKzuuPH0jA9449pSHVpCwXvCR9EstmYh...


>>>> On Server <<<<


Note: Disable Passwordauthentication in sshd_config file


#vi /etc/ssh/sshd_config

PasswordAuthentication no


#service sshd restart






#mkdir $HOME/.ssh

#touch $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys

#chmod 700 $HOME/.ssh

#chmod 600 $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys


Note: To add Public key on Server, Make sure spaces are not at the end or begining.


#vi $HOME/.ssh/authorized_keys

ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2EAAAADAQABAAABAQChjD5jiLDPeC4jDF8kS8nN6eNzAb8D0ElqeUbCy6IGZqtqNwRnpcYxn2oixvN5wE1AXVXIFN4h2uf7zyWqtrJUXLPH6SRiOwbLeDgqUIJgxR+JNMR63GelDCwGDcbfn19pjcM1MA9e4Fj+u4yh+rqvJ+m98HXcQXHQF83zCN0Ly35VV6WtEXu+h89aHpGd9J6SynSGwq8EP24AAk/HFYgkQat2cnnwa/itlspQxQaRfg6LlHJc9h/YqPIg/xUO4yV+rCq6Sp84ztVOXlcKFAXMCvSICysJHqdVdMcazcvvFgNRFxpmAEKfCkW2TEtJScU1Jk+s8CNIdTUNjX3ha6Fd deva@DJ


## How to Login with ssh key using PUTTY##

Open PUTTY > Category > Connection > SSH > Auth


Under: Authentication Parameter > Browse Your Private key (.ppk) file

Then: Go to "Session" at the top of PUTTY

Login: Login by entring your server IP or Hostname