{"id":108274,"date":"2024-04-05T09:41:33","date_gmt":"2024-04-05T13:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/?post_type=support&p=108274"},"modified":"2024-04-05T09:41:34","modified_gmt":"2024-04-05T13:41:34","slug":"get-started-ssh-and-ssh-keys","status":"publish","type":"support","link":"https:\/\/jumpcloud.com\/support\/get-started-ssh-and-ssh-keys","title":{"rendered":"Get Started: SSH and SSH Keys"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

SSH (Secure Shell) is a protocol used to establish a secure, encrypted connection between two remote devices. This is achieved using SSH keys. SSH keys are an access credential in the SSH protocol. See our blog post, What are SSH Keys?<\/a> to learn more. While SSH keys are standard and more frequently used in Unix and Linux environments, they are also used on Windows devices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why Use SSH Keys<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some benefits of using SSH Keys over passwords are:<\/p>\n\n\n\n