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title: "4096 bit SSH key generation"
date: "2025-02-05T23:23:42+00:00"
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url: "/acquia-cloud-platform/help/92171-4096-bit-ssh-key-generation"
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**Issue**
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When adding SSH key to the profile, getting error \`The supplied public key type is too short: it must be at least 4096 bits long.\`

**Resolution**
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Cloud Platform requires that your SSH public key is _at least_ 4,096 bits in size. To generate a 4096 bit SSH key, use the following command -

    ssh-keygen -b 4096