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== Theory ==
OpenSSH uses several assymmetric cryptography algorithms, where a pair of keys are generated. Those keys are known as ''public key'' and ''private key''. Public keys can then be uploaded to a remote system which you want a passwordless access to. ''See more at [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_cryptography wikipedia: Public-key cryptography].'''
''Your'' OpenSSH public keys are usually stored in <code>~/.ssh/id*.pub</code> files, and your private keys are stored in the <code>~/.ssh/id*</code> files (the ones without <code>.pub</code> suffix).