Create a keypair (Advanced Console)

This article will help you create a keypair.

Keypairs are used for authentication to cloud VMs. A keypair consists of two parts, a public key and a private key, and are specific to a single user. The following steps will explain how to create a single keypair that can be used for authentication against new Windows and Linux cloud VMs.

Generate a keypair

Begin by downloading PuTTY and installing it onto a Windows or Mac. This will automatically install PuTTYgen, which is a tool for creating keypairs. Open PuTTYgen, and click the 'Generate' option.

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