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Generating a SSH Key in a Windows

Make sure to follow instructions at SSH Key#GeneratingaSSHKeyinaWindows

1. Download Putty Key Generator from here and run the downloaded program
2. Click on Generate and move your mouse (within the SSH generator window) until key is generated
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3. Change Key comment to your Tieto email address in format name.surname@tieto.com
4. Optional: fill Key passphrase and confirm passphrase if you need one.
   If you skip this step then you need to confirm that you want to save the keys without passphrase in the next steps.
5. Save public key as id_rsa.pub
6. Save private key as id_rsa.ppk
   
7. From the top menu in Conversions select Export OpenSSH Key and save it as id_rsa
   Note that id_rsa.pub is your public key and can be shared, while id_rsa is your private key and should be kept secret.
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8. Copy content of "Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file"
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9. Go to the Portal and click on you name and then on SSH and then click on Add or change key
10. Paste copied key from the step 8. Click on the Save button.