Creating SSH Keys on Mac

Instructions on how to create SSH keys on a Mac.

1. Open the Terminal window
2. Run the command

   ssh-keygen -b 4096 -t rsa 
   

3. In the Enter file in which to save the key prompt enter the same text in the parenthesis but change id_rsa to your username_phs. That way it is identifiable
   Ex:

   Enter file in which to save the key (/home/youruser/.ssh/id_rsa): /home/youruser/.ssh/username_phs
   

4. In the Enter passphrase prompt, give it a strong password. You will need this to log into the server
5. Confirm your passphrase
6. Type the following command and email me the text that it sends you:
   Remember to change youruser to your mac username.

   cat /home/youruser/.ssh/username_phs.pub