Today I had to re-generate my key files for OpenSSH authentication. Between August and now I had forgotten how exactly that is done. So for next time this happens, here are detailed step-by-step instructions:
1) plug FAT32-formatted USB stick into PC-BSD laptop; it will be automatically mounted as /media/fattie
2) from terminal window, do this:
% ssh-keygen -t [...]

My home server runs FreeBSD 7.0. I administer it from my Windows XP laptop, in the air-conditioned comfort of my home office, over wi-fi. The server runs OpenSSH. The laptop runs PuTTY. I wanted the added security of using SSH key files instead of password authentication. Google and the helpful bunch at the PC-BSD Forum [...]