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SSH Key Setup


On a PC, install WSL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install

Open a command prompt and use the following command:
ssh-keygen -t ecdsa


Hit enter through all the prompts to keep defaultst, then run
 cat ~/.ssh/id_ecdsa.pub to show your public key.


Then select the entire key and copy it


Go to https://selfservice.grit.ucsb.edu/?action=changesshkey


Enter your GRIT AD username, and password, then paste the copied public key from the previous step into the field, and submit

On a Mac, install Homebrew: https://brew.sh/

Open a command prompt in the terminal app (Applicaitons/Utilities/Terminal) and use the following command:
ssh-keygen -t ecdsa


Hit enter through all the prompts to keep defaultst, then run
 cat ~/.ssh/id_ecdsa.pub to show your public key.


Then select the entire key and copy it


Go to https://selfservice.grit.ucsb.edu/?action=changesshkey


Enter your GRIT AD username, and password, then paste the copied public key from the previous step into the field, and submit

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