Github ssh keys on Windows

1) Install git client

choco install git -Y

2) generate ssh key for your email

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "[email protected]"

3) enable `OpenSSH Authentication Agent` in Services management

4) add key to agent

ssh-add  C:\Users\USER\.ssh\id_ed25519

5) add key to github

type "C:\Users\USER\.ssh\id_ed25519.pub"

6) test key

ssh -T [email protected]
Hi USER! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not provide shell access.

Other links

• https://dev.to/bdbch/setting-up-ssh-and-git-on-windows-10-2khk
• https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/authorizing-an-ssh-key-for-use-with-saml-single-sign-on