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Hey Guys, I was looking through the forums and read a thread on keys. Why generate new keys for ssh? can you please explain Thanks RJ...
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    ranjitcool
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    Why generate ssh keys?

    Hey Guys,

    I was looking through the forums and read a thread on keys.

    Why generate new keys for ssh? can you please explain

    Thanks
    RJ
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    Keys are used to allow connections with passwords being used. By generating your own keys you ensure that your keys are unique to your systems and no one else has a copy or can log in.

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