Remote Access Commands

ssh-keygen Linux Command

Generates SSH public/private key pairs for passwordless authentication.

What does ssh-keygen do?

Generates SSH public/private key pairs for passwordless authentication.

ssh-keygen [options]

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096

Connects to a remote host via the Telnet protocol (unencrypted — prefer SSH).

Copies your SSH public key to a remote server for key-based authentication.

Securely transfers files over SSH (interactive FTP-like interface).

Connects securely to a remote machine via the SSH protocol.

Transfers files to and from a remote host using the File Transfer Protocol.

Securely copies files between local and remote hosts over SSH.