# How to Copy SSH public keys from Windows to Ubuntu

**1. EDIT** Download [cmder](http://cmder.net/) or use your favorite console emulator. Move your public key (id\_rsa.pub) and your private key (id\_rsa) to `C:\Users\yourUserName\.ssh\` create the .ssh folder if needed.

**2.** On your windows host via cmder:

```
cp C:\Users\yourUserName\.ssh\id_rsa.pub C:\Users\yourUserName\authorized_keys
```

**3.** On your ubuntu host:

`service ssh status` Start sshd if necessary

```
mkdir ~/.ssh/ 
```

(if it doesn't already exist)

**4.** On your Windows host via cmder:

```
cd C:\Users\yourUserName\
```

```
scp authorized_keys login-id@ubuntu-Host-Ip:~/.ssh
```

**5.** On your Ubuntu host:

```
chmod 700 ~/.ssh

chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
```

**6.** On your Windows host via cmder:

Test if you can ssh into your ubuntu host without login/pw auth. If yes:

```
rm C:\Users\yourUserName\authorized_keys
```