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The following steps explain how to generate an SSH key pair in ``OpenSSH`` format
using the MobaXterm application.

1. Go to the `MobaXterm website <http://mobaxterm.mobatek.net>`__ and download
#. Go to the `MobaXterm website <http://mobaxterm.mobatek.net>`__ and download
the free version. Make sure to select the **Portable edition** from the
download page. Create a folder called ``MobaXterm`` in a known
location in your computer and decompress the contents of the downloaded
zip file inside it.

2. Double click the ``MobaXterm_Personal`` executable file inside the
#. Double click the ``MobaXterm_Personal`` executable file inside the
``MobaXterm`` folder.
The MobaXterm main window will appear on your screen. It should be similar to this one:

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:align: center
:alt: mobaxterm main

3. In the **Tools** menu choose the **MobaKeyGen (SSH key generator)** option,
#. In the **Tools** menu choose the **MobaKeyGen (SSH key generator)** option,
a panel like this one will appear:

.. _mobaxterm-sshkey-generator:
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:alt: mobaxterm main


4. Make sure the option **RSA** is chosen and **Number of bits in a generated
#. Make sure the option **RSA** is chosen and **Number of bits in a generated
key** is set to **4096**. Press the button **Generate**. As shown below,
you will be requested to move the mouse in the **Key** area to generate some
entropy; do so until the green bar is completely filled.
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:align: center
:alt: mobaxterm main

5. When the process is over you will see its result as shown below. Enter a
#. When the process is over you will see its result as shown below. Enter a
comment in the **Key comment** field and a strong passphrase.

.. _mobaxterm-sshkey-passphrase:
.. figure:: generating_keys_with_mobaxterm/mobaxterm_sshkey_passphrase.png
:align: center
:alt: mobaxterm main

6. Click on the **Save public key** button and save it to some desired
#. Click on the **Save public key** button and save it to some desired
location; we recommend to name it ``id_rsa_vsc.pub``. You must upload this public key to your
your `VSC accountpage <https://account.vscentrum.be>`__ before you can login to a VSC cluster.

7. Finally click on the **Save private key** button and save that file also;
#. Finally click on the **Save private key** button and save that file also;
we recommend to name this file ``id_rsa_vsc.ppk``. As the *private* part of
the name suggests, this file should not be shared, you must keep it in a safe
location in your computer.
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