Ssh key default location

The default directory for SSH keys is ~/. ssh with the private key named id_rsa and the public key named id_rsa. pub .

1. What is the path of SSH key file?
2. Where is SSH key located Windows 10?
3. What is the path of SSH key in Windows?
4. Where does SSH agent store keys?

What is the path of SSH key file?

By default, the private key is stored in ~/. ssh/id_rsa and the public key is stored in ~/. ssh/id_rsa. pub .

Where is SSH key located Windows 10?

Your public SSH key is located by default at C:\Users\<username>\. ssh\id_rsa. pub and is perfectly safe to be shared with anyone. Your private SSH key will be located by default at C:\Users\<username>\.

What is the path of SSH key in Windows?

By default, the system will save the keys to [your home directory]/. ssh/id_rsa.

Where does SSH agent store keys?

By default, the agent uses SSH keys stored in the . ssh directory under the user's home directory. The ssh-add command is used for adding identities to the agent.