Under Authentication highlight PublicKey ... On remote Unix, Linux, or MacOS machines the public key needs to be placed into a file called ~/.ssh/authorized_keys file using your favorite text editor.

any command that requires SSH key authentication will use your local key. This feature keeps your credentials safe from potential exposure on the remote server.

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