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create private/public key combo

ssh-keygen -b 2048 -f mykeyname
create password

append public key to remote host

SSH to remote host
cd to ~/.ssh
append contents of public key file (mykeyname_rsa.pub) to ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

add to ssh-agent

if ssh-agent not running already run eval ssh-agent.
ssh-add [mykeyname]
enter password from above

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