SSH is one of the networking protocols. It is commonly used to transfer data to a server, but it can be also used (and is commonly used for that reason) to access remote server via terminal using credentials.
How to generate new SSH key
To generate a new SSH key, you have to follow the instructions below
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Open terminal, type in
ssh-keygenand press enter -
Provide information where you want to save your ssh key files (use default)