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 #keycrypt
 
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 _keycrypt_ is a wrapper for generating __SSH Keys__ and then encrypting them with __OpenSSL__. _keycrypt_ offers other features like copying the pubkey from your local machine to a remote host. This can even be done as part of the create step!