Public Preview: ED25519 SSH key support for Linux virtual machines

Microsoft announced a preview of this Virtual Machines update in July 2024.

In preview1 version

Facts

Microsoft id
ssh-key-support-for-linux-vms
Status
In preview
Products
Virtual Machines
Update type
Features, Security
Product categories
Compute
Preview
July 2024
Status pages
Azure Virtual Machines status
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Microsoft last modified
Source
Azure Updates · open the original at Microsoft

Microsoft says

With Ed25519 SSH key support for Linux virtual machines (VMs), customers get better security and performance with a smaller key size.

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  1. First version we captured ·

    As first seen: In preview
    Status
    In preview

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