Permission for SSH private keys (600)

Q: Permission for SSH private keys (600)

Command: chmod 600 [file] Read/Write for owner only. Required for SSH private keys (.pem, id_rsa). Details: If permissions are too open, SSH will reject the key with 'WARNING: UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE!'

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Command: chmod 600 [file]

Read/Write for owner only. Required for SSH private keys (.pem, id_rsa).

Details:
If permissions are too open, SSH will reject the key with 'WARNING: UNPROTECTED PRIVATE KEY FILE!'