# SSH Key Login (Passwordless SSH)

When connecting from a **campus network** to `sshcampus.ccv.brown.edu` you can set up SSH keys as a form of authentication instead of having to enter your password interactively. Follow the insctructions below that correspond to your operating system/connection method.

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[Mac/Linux/Windows(PowerShell)](/oscar/connecting-to-oscar/ssh/ssh-key-login-passwordless-ssh/mac-linux-windows-powershell.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}

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[Windows(PuTTY)](/oscar/connecting-to-oscar/ssh/ssh-key-login-passwordless-ssh/windows-putty.md)
{% endcontent-ref %}


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