You can generate a new private key by running the following command on a client machine. Ssh-keygen Depending on which algorithm was used add the contents of the /.ssh/id.pub file to the /.authorizedkeys file on the server. Oct 14, 2019 Generating ed25519 SSH Key. I'm hoping to reinstall my MacBook Pro 15' 2017 with a fresh macOS Catalina sometime soon, and part of preparations is testing my install methods (hello, brew!) and configuration files migration. Today I decided to setup a new SSH keypair. What is ed25519? Ed25519 is a relatively new cryptography solution implementing Edwards-curve Digital Signature.
What does SSH Keys do in Github / Bitbucket?
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:
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
- Set up an SSH key: Bitbucket documentation
- Change existing folder remote url: Github documentation
Introduction
Establishing an SSH (Secure Shell) connection is essential to log in and effectively manage a remote server. Encrypted keys are a set of access credentials used to establish a secure connection.
This guide will walk you how to generate SSH keys on Ubuntu 18.04. We will also cover setting up SSH key-based authentication to connect to a remote server without requiring a password.
- A server running Ubuntu 18.04
- A user account with sudo privileges
- Access to a terminal window / command line (Ctrl-Alt-T)
If you are already running an Ubuntu 18.04 server, you can skip this step. If you are configuring your server for the first time, you may not have SSH installed.
1. Start by installing the tasksel package:
The system will first ask for confirmation before proceeding:
2. Next, use tasksel to install the ssh-server:
3. Load the SSH server service, and set it to launch at boot:
On your client system – the one you’re using to connect to the server – you need to create a pair of key codes.
To generate a pair of SSH key codes, enter the commands:
This will create a hidden directory to store your SSH keys, and modify the permissions for that directory. The ssh-keygen command creates a 2048-bit RSA key pair.
For extra security, use RSA4096:
If you’ve already generated a key pair, this will prompt to overwrite them, and those old keys will not work anymore.
The system will ask you to create a passphrase as an added layer of security. Input a memorable passphrase, and press Enter.
This process creates two keys. One is a public key, which you can hand out to anyone – in this case, you’ll save it to the server. The other one is a private key, which you will need to keep secure. The secure private key ensures that you are the only person who can encrypt the data that is decrypted by the public key.
Step 2- Copy Public Key to the Ubuntu Server
First, get the IP address of the Ubuntu server you want to connect to.
In a terminal window, enter:
The system’s IP address is listed in the second entry:
On the client system, use the ssh-copy-id command to copy the identity information to the Ubuntu server:
Replace server_IP with the actual IP address of your server.
If this is the first time you’re connecting to the server, you may see a message that the authenticity of the host cannot be established:
Type yes and press Enter.
The system will check your client system for the id_rsa.pub key that was previously generated. Then it will prompt you to enter the password for the server user account. Type it in (the system won’t display the password), and press Enter.
The system will copy the contents of the ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub from the client system into the ~/.ssh/authorized_keys directory of the server system.
The system should display:
If your system does not have the ssh-copy-id command, you can copy the key manually over the SSH.
Use the following command:
To log in to a remote server, input the command:
The system should not ask for a password as it is negotiating a secure connection using the SSH keys. If you used a security passphrase, you would be prompted to enter it. After you do so, you are logged in.
If this is the first time you’ve logged into the server, you may see a message similar to the one in part two. It will ask if you are sure you want to connect – type yes and press Enter.
Step 4- Disable Password Authentication
This step creates an added layer of security. If you’re the only person logging into the server, you can disable the password. The server will only accept a login with your private key to match the stored public key.
Edit the sshd_config file:
Search the file and find the PasswordAuthentication option.
Edit the file and change the value to no:
Save the file and exit, then restart the SSH service:
Verify that SSH is still working, before ending the session:
If everything works, you can close out and resume work normally.
By following the instructions in this tutorial, you have setup SSH-key-based authentication on an Ubuntu 18.04 server.
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The connection is now highly secure as it uses a set of unique, encrypted SSH keys.
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