On Mac/Linux

• Open Terminal
• Type: ssh-keygen -t rsa
• Accept the default path and modify the file name if you wish (Enter file in which to save the key (~/.ssh/id_dsa)
• Enter a passphrase and confirm (make sure this is SECURE, and noted somewhere for future reference)
• Private and public keys will be generated

On Windows

• Download and run PuTTYgen
• Click on the “Generate” button and follow the instructions displayed to help PuTTYgen generate your private-public key pair.
• Once PuTTYgen finishes generating keys it will display the public key and other details in the application window.
• Enter a passphrase and confirm. (make sure this is SECURE, and noted somewhere for future reference)
• Click “Save public key” and save the key with a filename (ex: red5pro_node) on your file system in a secure location (or a common standard folder such as ~/.ssh/ under your user profile). Provide an extension of .pub to the file (public key).
• Click “Save private key” and save the key with the same filename as the public key (ex: red5pro_node) on your file system in a secure location (or a common standard folder such as ~/.ssh/ under your user profile). Provide an extension of .ppk to the file (private key).