Download the following tools: To generate a public and private key pair, complete the following steps: GLYPH<SM590000> PuTTY key generator:  puttygen.exe GLYPH<SM590000> PuTTY SSH client:  putty.exe 1. Start the PuTTY key generator to generate the public and private key pair, as shown in  Figure B-1. Generating a public and private key pair Figure B-1 PuTTY key generator Select the following options: Note:  Larger SSH keys, such as 2048 bits, are also supported. – Number of bits in a generated key: 1024 – SSH-2 RSA 2. Click  Generate  and move the cursor over the blank area to generate keys (see Figure B-2  on page 758). Appendix B. CLI setup  757