===== SSH ======

=== COnfigure SSH key on Windows ====


To set the SSH key under windows

  * use the OpenSSH format of the key
  * copy the key to **~/.ssh/gitlab.ppk**
  * Under **~/.ssh/config** refer to the key


~/.ssh/config

<code>
# Private GitLab instance
Host YOURGITLABSUBDOMAIN.YOURDOMAIN.com
  PreferredAuthentications publickey
  IdentityFile ~/.ssh/gitlab.ppk
</code>



=== Make Tortoise GIT use the key ====

make the TortoiseGit use the same client, as your CLI, which understands the ~/.ssh/config file

Figure out where the client is

<code>
# make which command work
Set-Alias which where.exe

which ssh.exe
C:\Windows\System32\OpenSSH\ssh.exe
</code>


Now set the ssh.exe as in 
https://stackoverflow.com/questions/304319/is-there-an-equivalent-of-which-on-the-windows-command-line