Configured SSH keys for GitHub access and security

📅 2023-04-14 — Session: Configured SSH keys for GitHub access and security

🕒 02:20–02:30
🏷️ Labels: SSH, Github, Permissions, Security, Authentication
📂 Project: Dev
⭐ Priority: MEDIUM

Session Goal

The session aimed to configure SSH keys for seamless and secure GitHub access, addressing permission issues and ensuring proper setup across devices.

Key Activities

• Verified the username associated with an SSH key to resolve permission issues when adding it to GitHub.
• Explored the significance of the SSH agent’s process ID (PID) and its implications for session management.
• Located SSH key files and added the private key to the SSH agent for GitHub authentication.
• Set restrictive permissions on the id_rsa file to enhance security, using the chmod command.
• Successfully added an SSH key to the ssh-agent, enabling password-less GitHub authentication during repository cloning.
• Provided a solution to security warnings regarding private key permissions for GitHub access.
• Guided the transfer of SSH keys to a new computer, ensuring continuity in SSH key management.

Achievements

• Resolved permission issues and established a secure SSH key setup for GitHub.
• Ensured proper SSH key management across devices, facilitating seamless GitHub interactions.

Pending Tasks

• Monitor SSH key permissions and update as needed to maintain security.