From d17945bb4ef0750f546a9dea79df1abf4ef140a5 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Felix Eckhofer Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 13:01:23 +0100 Subject: Remove misleading `ssh-dsa` The keytype field is actually `ssh-dss` for DSA keys and they will not be stored as `id_rsa.pub`. Note that newer version of ssh actually also support `ecdsa-sha2-nistp256` and others so it is also misleading to assume the field always starts with `ssh-`. --- doc/ssh/README.md | 4 ++-- 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/ssh') diff --git a/doc/ssh/README.md b/doc/ssh/README.md index fe5b45dd432..64795233e41 100644 --- a/doc/ssh/README.md +++ b/doc/ssh/README.md @@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ already has one by running the following command: cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub ``` -If you see a long string starting with `ssh-rsa` or `ssh-dsa`, you can skip the `ssh-keygen` step. +If you see a long string starting with `ssh-rsa`, you can skip the `ssh-keygen` step. Note: It is a best practice to use a password for an SSH key, but it is not required and you can skip creating a password by pressing enter. Note that @@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ cat ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub ``` Copy-paste the key to the 'My SSH Keys' section under the 'SSH' tab in your -user profile. Please copy the complete key starting with `ssh-` and ending +user profile. Please copy the complete key starting with `ssh-rsa` and ending with your username and host. To copy your public key to the clipboard, use code below. Depending on your -- cgit v1.2.1 From ca8639a4662c59b15ef4e0ed02b6587ce4049b0d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Felix Eckhofer Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 13:02:45 +0100 Subject: Clarify the key generation step Users must not change the default filename or they will have to create a suitable .ssh/config which is out-of-scope here. --- doc/ssh/README.md | 5 +++-- 1 file changed, 3 insertions(+), 2 deletions(-) (limited to 'doc/ssh') diff --git a/doc/ssh/README.md b/doc/ssh/README.md index 64795233e41..c4b1fc3b626 100644 --- a/doc/ssh/README.md +++ b/doc/ssh/README.md @@ -20,8 +20,9 @@ To generate a new SSH key, use the following command: ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "$your_email" ``` This command will prompt you for a location and filename to store the key -pair and for a password. When prompted for the location and filename, you -can press enter to use the default. +pair and for a password. When prompted for the location and filename, just +press enter to use the default. If you use a different name, the key will not +be used automatically. Use the command below to show your public key: ```bash -- cgit v1.2.1 From 766a59630f8e004fbd99549dc6d27f7b29fff62f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Felix Eckhofer Date: Tue, 5 Jan 2016 13:06:23 +0100 Subject: Fix grammar --- doc/ssh/README.md | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) (limited to 'doc/ssh') diff --git a/doc/ssh/README.md b/doc/ssh/README.md index c4b1fc3b626..77eb53427e2 100644 --- a/doc/ssh/README.md +++ b/doc/ssh/README.md @@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ Copy-paste the key to the 'My SSH Keys' section under the 'SSH' tab in your user profile. Please copy the complete key starting with `ssh-rsa` and ending with your username and host. -To copy your public key to the clipboard, use code below. Depending on your +To copy your public key to the clipboard, use the code below. Depending on your OS you'll need to use a different command: **Windows:** -- cgit v1.2.1