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The easiest way that we have found to use SSH keys to access your account or server is to use KeePass with the KeeAgne plugin, in conjunction with PuTTY. PuTTY is a free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, but does not allow passwords to be saved. Which is where KeePass and KeeAgent come in. | The easiest way that we have found to use SSH keys to access your account or server is to use KeePass with the KeeAgne plugin, in conjunction with PuTTY. PuTTY is a free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, but does not allow passwords to be saved. Which is where KeePass and KeeAgent come in. | ||
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KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. | KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database. | ||
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KeeAgent is a plugin for KeePass 2.x that allows SSH keys stored in a KeePass database to be used for SSH authentication by other programs (such as PuTTY). | KeeAgent is a plugin for KeePass 2.x that allows SSH keys stored in a KeePass database to be used for SSH authentication by other programs (such as PuTTY). | ||
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=== Installing Putty, KeePass and KeeAgnet === | === Installing Putty, KeePass and KeeAgnet === | ||
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You will need to install [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ PuTTY]] and then [[https://keepass.info KeePass]]. Once those are done, | You will need to install [[https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/ PuTTY]] and then [[https://keepass.info KeePass]]. Once those are done, | ||
[[https://lechnology.com/software/keeagent/ KeeAgent]] | [[https://lechnology.com/software/keeagent/ KeeAgent]] | ||
Revision as of 13:24, 22 February 2018
The easiest way that we have found to use SSH keys to access your account or server is to use KeePass with the KeeAgne plugin, in conjunction with PuTTY. PuTTY is a free implementation of SSH and Telnet for Windows and Unix platforms, but does not allow passwords to be saved. Which is where KeePass and KeeAgent come in.
KeePass is a free open source password manager, which helps you to manage your passwords in a secure way. You can put all your passwords in one database, which is locked with one master key or a key file. So you only have to remember one single master password or select the key file to unlock the whole database.
KeeAgent is a plugin for KeePass 2.x that allows SSH keys stored in a KeePass database to be used for SSH authentication by other programs (such as PuTTY).
Installing Putty, KeePass and KeeAgnet
You will need to install [PuTTY] and then [KeePass]. Once those are done,
[KeeAgent]