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where does the SSH private key get stored in Azure?


I'm new to Azure, sorry if my question sounds dumb. I use ssh-keygen to create public/private key pair in cloud shell, but where is my local location this private key get saved to? I wasn't prompted to provide a local path for storing this private key, so is the private ket get stored in Azure?


Solution

  • When you use ssh-keygen, by default, the key pair was saved to the directory /home/user/.ssh on the Cloud Shell. You can download the files to your local machine via clicking Upload/Download files or persist files in Azure Cloud Shell.

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    For more information, read Overview of Azure Cloud Shell.