# Linux

###### Instructions for creating an SSH key on Linux

You generate an SSH key by using your **Linux Shell**.

- Enter the following command in the new window:



```bash
ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@example.com" -f $HOME/Desktop/id_rsa
```

Please enter your **email address** in the quotation marks.

After ENTER has been pressed, a passphrase will be requested. Enter a new secure password here. It will be used to access the server.

Keep the password safe and do not pass it on!

In this example, your files will be placed on the desktop. You can now find these files:

**id_rsa**: This is your file with your private key.

Save the key file carefully! No one should get access to it.

**id_rsa.pub**: This is your file with your public key.

The public file can be passed on.

**Please copy the whole text contained in this file and send it to [secure@support.ratepay.com](mailto:secure@support.ratepay.com)**

Shell window when the key has been successfully generated