

A strong algorithm and key length should be used, such as Ed25519 in this example. If no algorithm is specified, RSA is used. ssh-keygen.exe is used to generate key files and the algorithms DSA, RSA, ECDSA, or Ed25519 can be specified. To use key-based authentication, you first need to generate public/private key pairs for your client. Since there's no user associated with the sshd service, the host keys are stored under C:\ProgramData\ssh. Get-Service -Name sshd | Set-Service -StartupType Automatic To start it each time the server is rebooted, run the following commands from an elevated PowerShell prompt on your server: # Set the sshd service to be started automatically Please see Getting started with OpenSSH.īy default the sshd service is set to start manually. You need to have OpenSSH Server installed first. The passphrase is used along with the presence of the private key on the SSH client to authenticate the user. The user will be prompted for the passphrase during authentication. Multi-factor authentication may be implemented with key pairs by entering a passphrase when the key pair is generated (see user key generation below). If the server-side public key can't be validated against the client-side private key, authentication fails. Key based authentication enables the SSH server and client to compare the public key for a user name provided against the private key. The public key is what is placed on the SSH server, and may be shared without compromising the private key. If someone acquires your private key, they can sign in as you to any SSH server you have access to. The private key files are the equivalent of a password, and should stay protected under all circumstances. SSH public key authentication uses asymmetric cryptographic algorithms to generate two key files – one "private" and the other "public". Key pairs refer to the public and private key files that are used by certain authentication protocols.

If you're unfamiliar with SSH key management, we strongly recommend you review NIST document IR 7966 titled "Security of Interactive and Automated Access Management Using Secure Shell (SSH)".
TERMIUS EMPTY PASSPHRASE KEY HOW TO
This document provides an overview of how to use these tools on Windows to begin using key-based authentication with SSH.
TERMIUS EMPTY PASSPHRASE KEY WINDOWS 10
Applies to Windows Server 2022, Windows Server 2019, Windows 10 (build 1809 and later)
