Generate a new SSH Key and add it to GitHub with OpenBSD and PowerShell
First Steps, in PowerShell (or another shell)
Generate a new SSH key, of type RSA, with your email as a comment
ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "[email protected]" Generating public/private rsa key pair. Enter file in which to save the key (/c/Users/TheUser/.ssh/id_rsa): [Just press enter] Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase): [Type a passphrase] Enter same passphrase again: [Type passphrase again]
Add the new key to the SSH Agent
ssh-agent -s ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa
Copy the public key to the clipboard (with PowerShell on Windows 8)
gc id_rsa.pub | clip.exe
Next Steps, in FireFox (or another browser)
- Once you've copied the public key to the clipboard, it's time to add it to GitHub.
- GitHub > Settings > SSH keys > Add SSH Key > Paste.
- Be sure to give the key a descriptive name such as "PowerShell - BIGLEY"
Final step, in PowerShell
Attempt to ssh to github
ssh -T [email protected]