diff --git a/handbook/computing/keyexchange.html b/handbook/computing/keyexchange.html index c805d8595..147c164f3 100644 --- a/handbook/computing/keyexchange.html +++ b/handbook/computing/keyexchange.html @@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /> -<title>Handbook placeholder page</title> +<title>Key-Pair Setup (Expo handbook)</title> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="../../css/main2.css" /> </head> <body> @@ -28,8 +28,11 @@ <p>Follow the Puttygen instructions, but the really short version is: <li>Run PuTTYgen</li> <li>Click on 'Generate'. Follow the instructions. Don't bother adding a passphrase.</li> - <li>Save the key</li> - <li>Copy all of the public key out of the window and paste that into the email. Make sure not to miss part or add newlines or otherwise mess with it.</li> + <li>Type your name in the 'Key comment' field.</li> + <li>Save the private key (this will create a .ppk file that you will need later)</li> + <li>Don't save the public key - instead copy all of the text from the 'Public key for pasting ++into OPENSSH authorized_keys file' field, and paste that into the email. Make sure not to miss part or add newlines or otherwise mess with it.</li> + <li>Run Pageant (it will have been installed in your Start menu, otherwise find it it "C:\Program Files\PuTTY\pageant.exe"). Click the "Add Key" button. Select the .ppk file in the pop-up file list. You only need to do this once. </ol> <h3>Linux</h3> @@ -39,7 +42,6 @@ <li>If not, run <tt>ssh-keygen</tt>. It may ask about passwords: you can add a password for extra security, but a passwordless key is fine, and more convenient.</li> <li>That will create a file: <tt>.ssh/id_rsa.pub</tt> in your home directory. Email that file to one of the admins listed above. </li> - <li>Run Pageant (it will have been installed in your Start menu, otherwise find it it "C:\Program Files\PuTTY\pageant.exe"). Click the "Add Key" button. Select the .ppk file in the pop-up file list. You only need to do this once. </ol>