GitHub was forced to change its RSA SSH key today, after the private key was briefly exposed in a public GitHub repository. That’s why users who connected today to GitHub.com via SSH got a ...

Here's a quick example of how to securely connect Git to GitHub with SSH KeyGen produced secure shell keys on both Windows and Linux.

Out of the box, secure shell is fairly secure. With the help of ssh key authentication, you can lock down secure shell so that only specific machines can log in. Here's how.

Community driven content discussing all aspects of software development from DevOps to design patterns. To start, store a public SSH key on GitHub. This is validated against a locally stored private ...

When you add a security key to SSH operations, you can use these devices to protect you and your account from accidental exposure, account hijacking, or malware, GitHub security engineer Kevin ...

To set up SSH key authentication, you'll need at least two Linux machines, one you log in to and one you log in from. I'll demonstrate with Pop!_OS as my desktop and Ubuntu Server as my remote server.

Figure A Logging in to a remote Linux server, via SSH, using key authentication. Notice the checkbox for Automatically Unlock This Key Whenever I’m Logged In.

Hanley, who is also GitHub's SVP of Engineering, said that they quickly contained the exposure and investigated the root cause of the issue. GitHub's RSA SSH Private Key Accidentally Leaked to Public!

GitHub hastens to replace its RSA SSH host key after an exposure mishap threatens users with man-in-the-middle attacks and organization impersonation.

Truly plug-and-play.<BR><BR>Anyway, I seem to remember a small debian package that would very quickly and easily set up SSH key exchange to allow password-less ssh sessions.