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<ol><li value="3"> After generating the keys it prompts you for the location to save the keys. The default is <code>~/.ssh</code> Your private key will be saved as <code>id_dsa</code> and your public key will be saved as <code>id_dsa.pub</code></li></ol>
{{Admon/tip | Tip: Lengthy Passphrases | You will then be prompted for a passphrase. The passphrase must be entered in order to use your private key. Passphrases are more secure than passwords and should be lengthy, hard to guess and easy to remember. For example one passphrase that meets this criteria might be "seneca students like fish at 4:00am". Avoid famous phrases such as "to be or not to be" as they are easy to guess. It is possible to leave the passphrase blank but this is dangerous. It means that if a hacker were able to get into your account they could then use your private key to access other systems you use.}}
<ol><li value="4"> Once your keys have been saved you should check to make sure the permissions of the <code>.ssh</code> directory and your key files are secure. </li>
<li> Use the following commands to secure them:<br /><code>chmod 700 ~/.ssh</code><br /><code>chmod 600 ~/.ssh/id_dsa*</code><br /></li>