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xmlns:its="http://www.w3.org/2005/11/its"
type="topic" style="task"
id="ssh-export">
<info>
<link type="guide" xref="index#ssh-keys"/>
<revision pkgversion="3.14" date="2014-10-03" status="review"/>
<revision version="3.32.0" date="2019-03-19" status="review"/>
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<credit type="author copyright">
<name>Aruna Sankaranarayanan</name>
<email its:translate="no">aruna.evam@gmail.com</email>
<years>2013</years>
</credit>
<desc>Export your public and private SSH keys to store them in
keyfiles.</desc>
</info>
<title>Export SSH keys</title>
<p>Export the contents of your SSH keys and store them in keyfiles, to have a
backup of your keys or to share your public key with someone.</p>
<section id="public">
<title>To export your public SSH key:</title>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Select the <gui>OpenSSH keys</gui> keyring from the left side
panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select the <gui>Personal SSH key</gui>, that has to be exported,
from the list.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Right-click on the key and select <gui style="menuitem">Export…</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the <gui style="button">Export</gui> button to save the
exported public key on your computer.</p>
</item>
</steps>
</section>
<section id="private">
<title>To export your private SSH key:</title>
<steps>
<item>
<p>Select the <gui>OpenSSH keys</gui> keyring from the left side
panel.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Select the <gui>Personal SSH key</gui>, that has to be exported,
from the list.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Right click on the selected key and select
<gui style="menuitem">Properties</gui>.</p>
</item>
<item>
<p>Press the <gui style="button">Export</gui> button to
save the exported private key on your computer.</p>
</item>
</steps>
<note style="warning">
<p>Keep the exported private key file in a safe location, since the
contents of the file must be kept private, to prevent misuse of your
key.</p>
</note>
</section>
</page>