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iDRAC 8/7 v2.30.30.30 User’s Guide

Generating public keys for Windows

To use the PuTTY Key Generator application to create the basic key:
  1. Start the application and select either SSH-2 RSA or SSH-2 DSA for the type of key to generate. (SSH-1 is not supported). The supported key generation algorithms are RSA and DSA only.
  2. Enter the number of bits for the key. For RSA, it is between 768 and 4096 bits and for DSA, it 1024 bits.
  3. Click Generate and move the mouse in the window as directed. The keys are generated.
  4. You can modify the key comment field.
  5. Enter a passphrase to secure the key.
  6. Save the public and private key.

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