Jul 14, 2019 Inside my /.ssh folder, I have an SSH key pair (idrsa.pub is the public key and idrsa is the private key) created a year ago (Jul 18 2018). For security reasons, it is recommended that you generate a new SSH key pair at least once a year.
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After you've checked for existing SSH keys, you can generate a new SSH key to use for authentication, then add it to the ssh-agent.
If you don't already have an SSH key, you must generate a new SSH key. If you're unsure whether you already have an SSH key, check for existing keys.
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If you don't want to reenter your passphrase every time you use your SSH key, you can add your key to the SSH agent, which manages your SSH keys and remembers your passphrase.
Generating a new SSH key
Adding your SSH key to the ssh-agent
Before adding a new SSH key to the ssh-agent to manage your keys, you should have checked for existing SSH keys and generated a new SSH key. When adding your SSH key to the agent, use the default macOS
ssh-add command, and not an application installed by macports, homebrew, or some other external source.
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If you have GitHub Desktop installed, you can use it to clone repositories and not deal with SSH keys. It also comes with the Git Bash tool, which is the preferred way of running
git commands on Windows.
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