ssh-keygen

ssh-keygen generates, manages and converts SSH authentication keys.

Runs as ssh-keygen|macOS, Linux, Windows

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 6 fields

Create a new key pair. Fingerprinting, certificates, KRLs, known_hosts editing and FIDO keys are outside this form.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun

Run in Otty

otty gui ssh-keygen

Generate SSH keyExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal

Basic

Key type*

ed25519string

Comment

string

Output key file

file

TasksEach one presets the form for one job

New ed25519 key

typecommentfile

New RSA 4096 key

typebitscommentfile

ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form

Key type

string

-ted25519rsaecdsaed25519-skecdsa-skdsa

Key size in bits

Mainly for RSA, for example 3072 or 4096.
integer

-b

Comment

string

-C

Output key file

An existing file prompts before being overwritten.
path

-f

KDF rounds

integer

-a

Quiet

boolean

-q

SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these

fig

completion

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed ssh-keygen against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.