To create a new key pair using Reflection

1. Open the Reflection Secure Shell Settings dialog box.
2. Click the User Keys tab.
3. Click Generate Key.
4. Specify a key name, key type, and key length. (Use the Browse button to specify a non-default name or location for the key).
5. Either specify a passphrase, or select No passphrase.

   A passphrase is similar to a password, except it can be a phrase with a series of words, punctuation, numbers, white space, or any string of characters. Passphrases improve security by limiting access to secure objects, such as private keys and/or a key agent.

   Caution: If you select No passphrase, the private key saved to your computer is unencrypted, and anyone who gains access to this key will be able to use it to authenticate as you.

6. Click Create.

   Note: By default, keys are created in your user .ssh folder.

   Reflection stores Secure Shell information for individual users in the following location in the Windows personal documents folder:

   Windows XP, Windows Server 2003:
   \Documents and Settings\username\My Documents\Attachmate\Reflection\.ssh

   Windows Vista, Windows Server 2008:
   \Users\username\Documents\Attachmate\Reflection\.ssh

   Comparable files are placed in the $HOME directory on UNIX systems.

To create a new key pair using the Key Agent

1. Start and unlock the Reflection Key Agent. (From the Windows Start menu, go to Programs > Attachmate Reflection > Utilities > Key Agent.)
2. Click Generate Keys.
3. Specify a key name, key type, and key length, and click OK.

   Note: Keys you create using the Key Agent are stored by the agent in encrypted form.

To Import keys into the Reflection key store

1. Open the Reflection Secure Shell Settings dialog box.
2. Click the User Keys tab.
3. Click Import.
4. Browse to locate the private key you want to import. Each key pair includes two files, one with a *.pub extension and one with no file extension. The private key is the file with no extension.

   Note: Imported keys are copied to the Reflection key store located in your user .ssh folder.