Getting Started
6.Enter a Filename. This is the name the key will be stored under in the registry and the name displayed in the Keyfile drop down list in the previous dialog box.
7.Select the type of key you wish to create. openSSH servers support both DSA and RSA keys. Other servers may only support one or the other.
8.Both key generation algorithms require a group of large prime numbers to generate the key. Generating these primes can take a several minutes. As the same primes can be used for generating different keys we have split generating primes and generating keys into two separate options. Clicking New Group will generate a new set of primes for the selected algorithm. Clicking New Key will create a new key of the algorithm type specified using the existing group of primes. If no group of primes already exists for that algorithm the New Key option will generate them automatically. The two algorithms do not share the same prime number group because they require their primes to be generated in different ways.
9.Click Generate Key to create a new key. You will be prompted for a passphrase to encrypt your private key.
10.Enter the Passphrase and Confirm it.
If you check the Save box your password will be stored, encrypted, in the registry along with your key. Please bear in mind that this is a security risk. Although no- one will be able to read your password in the registry, anyone who can get a copy of your registry settings can use them to logon as you.
11.The Key generated is actually a private/public key pair. The private key, and optionally the password to decrypt it, will be stored in your registry. The public key will be displayed in the SSH Key Generation dialog box.