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contribute:dev:get-a-contributor-account [2014/03/06 12:40] – [SSH] nickcontribute:dev:get-a-contributor-account [2019/03/24 20:49] – Use ML or IRC, not sending a mail skunnyk
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 SSH keys are stored in your home directory in the ''~/.ssh'' directory. To generate a key pair use the following command: SSH keys are stored in your home directory in the ''~/.ssh'' directory. To generate a key pair use the following command:
  
-  ssh-keygen -t rsa+  ssh-keygen -b 4096 -t rsa
  
-or +<note important>The Xfce servers support the types RSA and ECDSA. For RSA use sufficient bits like 2048 or 4096.</note>
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-  ssh-keygen -t dsa+
      
 When the command asks for the //passphrase// it is advised to set a relatively simple password. This password is used to unlock the key when you use it. For more information on how to create a pair of SSH keys, please refer to a [[http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ssh-keygen|SSH documentation]] or book. When the command asks for the //passphrase// it is advised to set a relatively simple password. This password is used to unlock the key when you use it. For more information on how to create a pair of SSH keys, please refer to a [[http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=ssh-keygen|SSH documentation]] or book.
  
-Now that you are finished generating your key pair, you will have two files: a private key and a public key. If you have accepted the default filename, they will be respectively $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa and $HOME/.ssh/id_dsa.pub or $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa and $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa.pub, depending on the type of key you have specified.+<note info> 
 +Using a key without a passphrase is basically the same as writing down that random password. Anyone who gains access to your computer has gained access to every system you use that key with. The solution is to add a passphrase to the SSH key, for an extra layer of security. 
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 +See also: [[xfce:xfce4-session:advanced#ssh_and_gpg_agents|How to work with ssh-agent]]. 
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 +Now that you are finished generating your key pair, you will have two files: a private key and a public key. If you have accepted the default filename, they will be respectively $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa and $HOME/.ssh/id_rsa.pub, depending on the type of key you have specified.
  
 The private key **must** remain secret, do not publish it to anyone under any circumstance. The private key **must** remain secret, do not publish it to anyone under any circumstance.
  
 The public key can be published and shall be sent when you are applying for an Xfce GIT account.  The public key can be published and shall be sent when you are applying for an Xfce GIT account. 
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 +===== Apply for an account =====
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 +The easy way to get a contributor account is to contact developers on [[https://mail.xfce.org/mailman/listinfo/xfce4-dev|xfce4-dev]] mailist or to connect to IRC channel on [[https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=%23xfce-dev&uio=d4#xfce-dev]].
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