SSH Key Setup

On a Mac, use Terminal  / On a PC, use PowerShell (run as administrator)

or install WSL: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/wsl/install

1. Open a command prompt and use the following command:

   • ssh-keygen -t ecdsa

2. Hit enter through all the prompts to keep defaults, then run

   • Do not set a passphrase

   • cat ~/.ssh/id_ecdsa.pub to show your public key.

3. Then select the entire key and copy it
4. Go to https://selfservice.grit.ucsb.edu/?action=changesshkey
5. Enter your GRIT AD username, and password, then paste the copied public key from the previous step into the field, and submit