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About This Document>>     Installing SSH Tectia Client >>     Getting Started >>         Connecting to a Remote Host         Defining Quick Connect Options         Generating Keys >>             Key Generation Wizard             Key Generation - Start             Key Generation - Key Properties             Key Generation - Generation             Key Generation - Enter Passphrase             Key Generation - Finish         Enrolling Certificates >>         Uploading Your Public Key >>         Using Public-Key Authentication with SSH Accession Lite >>         Examples of Use     Configuring SSH Tectia Client >>     Connecting to a Remote Host Computer>>     Transferring Files>>     Tunneling Applications>>     GUI Reference>>     Troubleshooting >>     Command-Line Tools >>

Key Generation - Enter Passphrase

On the Key Generation - Enter Passphrase page you can provide information describing the generated key pair, and protect the files with a passphrase.

Figure : Entering a passphrase for a newly generated key pair

• File Name

  Type a name for the key file in the File Name field.

• Comment

  In this field you can write a short comment that describes the key pair. You can for example describe the connection the files are used for. This field is not obligatory, but can be quite useful.

• Passphrase

  Type a phrase that you have to enter when handling the key. This passphrase works in a similar way to a password and gives some protection for your private key.

  Make the passphrase difficult to guess. Use at least 8 characters, both letters and numbers. Any punctuation characters can be used as well.

  Memorize the passphrase carefully, and do not write it down.

• Passphrase

  Type the passphrase again. This ensures that you have not made a typing error.

When you have typed the file name and typed the passphrase twice, you can click Next to proceed to the next phase.