How to Connect To Linux (CentOs 7) Using SSH Keys (Password free authentication) from Windows

This video shows how to log into a CentOs 7 server from a Windows machine using SSH keys. The video will show you how to generate the keys using Putty and then how to configure your CentOS 7 Server to allow you to authenticate into the server.

The commands that you need to follow along with the tutorial are:

sudo mkdir ~/.ssh
sudo chmod 700 ~/.ssh
sudo vi ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
sudo chown YourUserName:YourUserName ~/.ssh -R
sudo chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

[Makinou]

After 3 hours of testing many tutorials this the simplest tutorial of all I found and the only worked for me. Wow ! I'm impressed and many thanks !! :D

[mudithasandun]

This is exactly what I was looking for. Thank you.

[mgpowis]

Nice clear, simple instructions. Thanks!

[RifaiRahmanM]

Simple and nicely explained, Thanks for the great video

[fcot]

well, this guide doen't explain anything, but it worked perfectly.

[gwiyaomingyaoming]

Followed it and Im having an error "Server refused our key
" Any thoughts?

[JuanChehin]

Hello, excellent video, a consultation, what protocol do you connect with at minute 1:41?

[jeffersonsantos]

Exactly what I needed. Thank you very much!

[ClipTG]

2021:

This helped me with an issue I was having where server was not accepting my key. Thanks a lot @Darren

[beroalhaj]

not all heroes wear capes...thanks u so much ...u make my day

[luka]

Thank you soo much finally a video that worked

[LeagueofBread]

I put a passphrase, somehow it tells me server refused our key.. I dont know why.

[ralunger]

what about if you want to add the public key into a windows pc, how to do it?

[leonlwd]

Server refused our key. I tested with root user and sudo user, no one working. what can happen?

[diegohurtado]

Server refused our key,
what can happen?