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07.23.2008 at 08:19AM PDT, ID: 23588824
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How can I generate an ssh key (protocol 2) under 1000 characters?

Asked by tate1615 in SSH / Telnet Software, Miscellaneous Security, Encryption for Network Security

1)How can I generate a (protocol 2) ssh key pair using `ssh-keygen` that produces a public key that is composed of less than 1000 characters?
It can be RSA or DSA as long as its Protocol 2.

2)Also do I need to add a passphrase when generating the key?  If I do, what will that do?  Will the client still need the passphrase to connect to the server if the client has the public key?

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