| | 80 | ==== Mac OS X/Linux ==== |
| | 81 | |
| | 82 | 1. In a command line terminal, start SSH by typing: |
| | 83 | {{{ |
| | 84 | ssh -i <private key location> <username>@<hostname> -p <port number> |
| | 85 | }}} |
| | 86 | or alternatively, if your key is not added to the authentication agent |
| | 87 | {{{ |
| | 88 | ssh -i <private key location> <username>@<hostname> -p <port number> |
| | 89 | }}} |
| | 90 | 1. Enter your passphrase you chose when generating your key pair when prompted. Note: If you are prompted for a password then something went wrong. Make sure that the login information and passphrase are correct. |
| | 91 | |
| | 92 | ==== Windows PuTTY ==== |
| | 93 | 1. Run PuTTY. |
| | 94 | 1. On the Basic options screen, in the Host Name field enter: {{{<username>@<hostname>}}} |
| | 95 | 1. In the Port field enter: <port number> |
| | 96 | 1. Make sure Connection type is: SSH |
| | 97 | 1. Under the settings categories on the left navigate to Connection-> '''SSH ->Auth'''. |
| | 98 | 1. Next to the "Private key file for authentication" field at the bottom, click '''Browse...''' and select the private key file you saved to your computer, and click '''Open'''. |
| | 99 | 1. Click '''Open''' to establish the SSH connection. |
| | 100 | 1. If prompted about whether you trust the host (key not cached in registry), click Yes. |
| | 101 | 1. When prompted for the Passphrase enter the passphrase you chose when generating your key pair. |
| | 102 | |
| | 103 | ==== Windows FireSSH ==== |
| | 104 | After you Install FireSSH : |
| | 105 | |
| | 106 | 1. Load this URL into firefox: '''ssh://<username>@<hostname>:<port number>''' |
| | 107 | 1. In the pop-up window, enter the passphrase you chose when generating your key pair in the (mislabeled) password field, and click '''Browse...''' |
| | 108 | 1. Select the private key, and click '''Open'''. |
| | 109 | 1. Click '''OK'''. |
| | 110 | 1. If prompted about whether you trust the host (host key not cached in registry), click Yes. |
