Using A Key To Login SSH (Windows10)

[Flux Azreal]

I've just recently discovered the existance of SSH, and that they can use "keys" instead of passwords to login, but I just can't seem to find a way to make keys work (i'm using the built in OpenSSH Server & Client) Ive saw in some posts that the built in version doesn't work, and that i'd have more luck using the one on Github, I followed these guides: https://github.com/HealisticEngineer/Powershell/blob/master/InstallOpenSSH.ps1#L17 But it gives me the same results. It won't ask me for any keys but ask for my password (and logs in if i enter the password correctly) I've restarted the services and everything. How would you go about setting up a proper SSH server with keys instead of passwords?

[Bombastinator]

58 minutes ago, Flux Azreal said:

I've just recently discovered the existance of SSH, and that they can use "keys" instead of passwords to login, but I just can't seem to find a way to make keys work (i'm using the built in OpenSSH Server & Client) Ive saw in some posts that the built in version doesn't work, and that i'd have more luck using the one on Github, I followed these guides: https://github.com/HealisticEngineer/Powershell/blob/master/InstallOpenSSH.ps1#L17 But it gives me the same results. It won't ask me for any keys but ask for my password (and logs in if i enter the password correctly) I've restarted the services and everything. How would you go about setting up a proper SSH server with keys instead of passwords?

Built into what?  OpenSSH works in general, or do you mean just for this key thing you are talking about? If you mean in general this implies a major screwup in a distro.

Edited April 14, 2022 by Bombastinator