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For Windows: See the Windows section above.

Copying Keys

Email messages are scanned and stored in multiple places, so do not email private keys. You can use scp or a thumb drive to copy them to a new Mac, but don't leave private keys on a thumb drive any longer than necessary -- they are easy to lose or steal.

The easiest option is to copy the entire ~/.ssh directory. It contains private and public keys, ssh configuration, and the known_hosts file. The ~/.ssh directory is normally hidden in the macOS Finder, but you can make it appear with the Terminal command open ~/.ssh or "Go to Folder..." in the Finder's Go menu.

Additional Information

Read the manual pages on your workstation or a server: man ssh. If you have any issues, please contact hpc-request@cbio.mskcc.org