How to Create Public/Private SSH keys using PuTTYgen

        Prerequisites:
         The user will need to download and install PuTTY or WinSCP

             Steps:
             1. Launch PuTTYgen from WinSCP.
            

             

               2. User can also launch PuTTYgen from PuTTY.

            

              3. After launching PuTTYgen, user can generate a new key.

          

            4. Generate some randomness by moving the mouse over the blank area.

         

            5. After puTTYgen generates SSH key, user can save Public and Private key.

         

          User can use this generated public key while creating a VM in Microsoft Azure.

          Public key Sample:

        

          While private key is used to connect to a provisioned VM.

       

          User can also convert the generated key in OpenSSH key, which is used for                       passwordless  connection from one VM to other VM.

       

         5. Here is look at desktop where all the three keys are saved.