I have been using SSH for so many years, that it has become a fixed part of my life. The question I’m not sure about: Enter passphrase (empty for no passphrase):ĭo I enter a passphrase and enslave myself to hammering an overly complicated sequence of letters, symbols, and numbers every time I log in? Or do I just hit the enter key and enjoy the wonderful world of passwordless authentication for the lifetime of the key pair? At first, it asks me for the location to store the keys. I fire up ssh-keygen to create my shiny new SSH key pair.
