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title: Create SSH keys in the Azure portal
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description: Learn how to generate and store SSH keys in the Azure portal for connecting the Linux VMs.
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author: cynthn
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author: mattmcinnes
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ms.service: virtual-machines
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ms.workload: infrastructure-services
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ms.topic: article
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ms.date: 08/25/2020
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# Generate and store SSH keys in the Azure portal
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**Applies to:** :heavy_check_mark: Linux VMs :heavy_check_mark: Windows VMs :heavy_check_mark: Flexible scale sets :heavy_check_mark: Uniform scale sets
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If you frequently use the portal to deploy Linux VMs, you can make using SSH keys simpler by creating them directly in the portal, or uploading them from your computer.
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You can create a SSH keys when you first create a VM, and reuse them for other VMs. Or, you can create SSH keys separately, so that you have a set of keys stored in Azure to fit your organizations needs.
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If you have existing keys and you want to simplify using them in the portal, you can upload them and store them in Azure for reuse.
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If you frequently use the portal to deploy Linux VMs, you can simplify using SSH keys by integrating them into Azure. You can create SSH keys when you first create a VM, create SSH keys in the Azure portal seperate from a VM, or create them externally and upload them to Azure. Your keys stored in Azure can be reused in a variety of applications to fit your organizations needs.
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For more detailed information about creating and using SSH keys with Linux VMs, see [Use SSH keys to connect to Linux VMs](./linux/ssh-from-windows.md).
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