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You can change the passphrase at any time by using the -p option of ssh-keygen.
You can change the passphrase at any time by using the -p option of ssh-keygen.
ssh-keygen -p
Enter file in which the key is (/home/e-smith/files/users/dummy/.ssh/id_rsa): [Enter to accept default key file]
Enter old passphrase: [Old passphrase]
Enter file in which the key is (/home/e-smith/files/users/dummy/.ssh/id_rsa): '''[Enter to accept default key file]'''
Enter old passphrase: '''[Old passphrase]'''
Key has comment '/home/e-smith/files/users/dummy/.ssh/id_rsa'
Key has comment '/home/e-smith/files/users/dummy/.ssh/id_rsa'
Enter new passphrase (empty for no passphrase): [New passphrase]
Enter new passphrase (empty for no passphrase): '''[New passphrase]'''
Enter same passphrase again: [New passphrase]
Enter same passphrase again: '''[New passphrase]'''
Your identification has been saved with the new passphrase.
Your identification has been saved with the new passphrase.
PuTTY
'''PuTTY'''
To change the passphrase of a PuTTY key use PuTTYgen.
To change the passphrase of a PuTTY key use PuTTYgen.
1. Load the Private Key
2. Type the new passphrase into Key Passphrase and Confirm Passphrase
3. Save the Private Key
Copyright © 2003 Ian Wells : The original can be found from http://www.wellsi.com/sme : Please send additions & corrections to me.
Copyright © 2003 Ian Wells : The original can be found from http://www.wellsi.com/sme : Please send additions & corrections to me.
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