Get SSH to work on Windows for Github and BitBucket

SSH.md

Get SSH to work on Windows for Github and BitBucket

Install git

• I chose native Windows Secure Channel Library
• Previously I was having a lot of trouble getting setup. I am not sure if the SSL/TLS library caused this or not.

Using Git Bash

• ssh-keygen with passphrase
• clip < <PUBLIC KEY> paste into Github or BitBucket settings
• ssh -T git@bitbucket.org to add key to known_hosts

Multiple hosts

• Add config (no ext) file to .ssh folder (to handle mutiple identities):
• ssh -T git@bitbucket.org-personal
• git clone git@bitbucket.org-personal:<ALIAS>/<REPOSITORY_NAME>.git

Config file

Host github.com
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/github
	
Host bitbucket.org
    HostName bitbucket.org
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/bitbucket
	
Host bitbucket.org-personal
    HostName bitbucket.org
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/bitbucket-personal

Resources

• Set up an SSH key
• Set up additional SSH keys
• Multiple SSH Keys settings for different Github account