[[Image:ssh_connection_explained.png|thumb|center|600px|A diagram explaining how public / Private keys work. Another term to represent this process is called '''PKI''' (Public/Private Key Infrastructure) ]]

This needs to be generated on and used on your '''c7host''' machine (i.e. the user/machine you're connecting '''from''').

When issuing this command, you will end up with the files: '''~/.ssh/id_rsa''' and '''~/.ss/id_rsa.pub''' (private and public keys)

=== Sharing your Public Key on a Remote server ===