What does SSH Keys do in Github / Bitbucket?
Press generate and follow instructions to generate (public/private) key pair. Create a new 'authorizedkeys' file (with Notepad): Copy your public key data from the 'Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorizedkeys file' section of the PuTTY Key Generator, and paste the key data to the 'authorizedkeys' file. Dec 07, 2019 SSH works using a key pair; the public key and the private key. The private key is kept on the computer you log in from, while the public key is stored in the.ssh/authorizedkeys file on all the computers you want to log into. The public key stored on the server you wish to unlock and by matching the private pair, you are able to unlock the system. Aug 09, 2018 To generate a key pair with the PuTTY key generator, simply run and puttygen.exe click the Generate button in the window that appears. You will be asked to move the mouse and press keys to improve the random number generation at the heart of SSH security.
Set up SSH to reduce the risk of exposing your username and password.Some reasons you might want to use SSH key base authentication:
- Is more effective if you push and pull from Bitbucket many times a day.
- Removes the need to enter a password each time you connect.
Url formats of the repository differs from HTTPS to SSH:
Environment
- Operating System : Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (64-bit)
Add SSH Keys in Ubuntu 16.04
The following steps showed the step by step installation guideline.
Set up your default identity
From the terminal, enter ssh-keygen at the command line.The command prompts you for a file to save the key in:
It will create two files; one public key file and one private key file.Both file will have your given name.
Add Key files in local machine
Keep both of the files in ~/.ssh location.
Add the public key to your bitbucket settings
- In Bitbucket go to
Bitbucket settings>Account settings>SSH keys>Add key - Copy the contents of your public key file using the following command:
Nest not generating entry key card. N.B.: id_rsa is the name I have given when generating the key files. It might be something else for your case.3. Copy and paste the public key in the key field in Bitbucket and include proper label. Click Save.
Ensure Bitbucket SSH connects successfully
Return to the terminal window and write:
For github
Give your passphrase which you have given when generating the key files.If your connection is successful then you will get output like following:
For Github:
References
Generate Id_rsa Key Ubuntu Mac
- Set up an SSH key: Bitbucket documentation
- Change existing folder remote url: Github documentation