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Use your SSH key generation tool of choice, such as `ssh-keygen`[manual](https://www.man7.org/linux/man-pages/man1/ssh-keygen.1.html) or [puttyGen](https://www.puttygen.com/). Make sure to generate a key of sufficient length to make it secure. **To ensure your key cannot be abused, set an appropriately strong password for the private key file.** Without such a password, your credentials are very vulnerable.
Once you have generated the pair of files, save the private key file in the folder `.ssh` on your user directory (`~/.ssh` on Linux, `/c/users/[username]/.ssh` on Windows). You can save the public key file in the same location, or move it elsewhere.
Once you have generated the pair of files, save the private key file in the folder `.ssh` on your user directory (`\~/.ssh` on Linux, `/c/users/\[username\]/.ssh` on Windows). You can save the public key file in the same location, or move it elsewhere.
# Uploading the Public Key
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Open your saved **public key** (the file ending in `.pub`) and copy the key sequence, or copy it directly from the application used to generate it. Paste it into the text box `SSH Key`. **Do NOT upload your private key!**. Give your public key a name, e.g. to differentiate keys associated with different machines.
Open your saved **public key** (the file ending in `.pub`) and copy the key sequence, or copy it directly from the application used to generate it. Paste it into the text box `SSH Key`. **Do NOT upload your private key!** Give your public key a name, e.g. to differentiate keys associated with different machines.
You can now register this public key with the services available in FeLS.
