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@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ an SSH pubkey to log in. This is a public access unix system, so
 you will be working in a command-line shell environment to
 interact with the system. Getting started instructions:
 
+(Detailed instructions available at https://tilde.wiki/wiki/Ssh)
+
 For Linux Users:
 - open a terminal
 - generate a key using ssh-keygen (just accept all the defaults)
@@ -20,7 +22,6 @@ For Linux Users:
 - when your account has been approved, connect using ssh and your
   user name, e.g. ssh asimov@cosmic.voyage
 
-
 For Mac Users:
 - use Command+Space to search for Terminal
 - generate a key using ssh-keygen (just accept all the defaults)
@@ -34,20 +35,17 @@ For Mac Users:
   user name, e.g. ssh asimov@cosmic.voyage
 
 For Windows Users:
-- download the latest version of PuTTY
-- use puttygen to generate a key
-- save private and public keys
-- send the public key to james [at] tomasino.org along with
+- use Start button to search for CMD
+- generate a key using ssh-keygen (just accept all the defaults)
+- your secret key is the file %USERPROFILE%\.ssh\id_rsa
+  (don't share this!)
+- your public key is the file %USERPROFILE%\.ssh\id_rsa.pub
+- send the id_rsa.pub file to james [at] tomasino.org along
   with your desired username and a brief note about why you want
   to join the community.
   [email fingerprint 368CD75F5CD5F1E9A72F639F4E0FEB0E09DDD7DF]
-- when your account has been approved, start pageant (this will
-  put an icon of a computer wearing a hat into the System tray)
-- right click the icon and choose View Keys
-- click the Add Keys button
-- select the private key you created up above and open it
-- start putty and connect to your username at cosmic.voyage, e.g.
-  asimov@cosmic.voyage
+- when your account has been approved, connect using ssh and your
+  user name, e.g. ssh asimov@cosmic.voyage
 
 Once you log in to the system for the first time, you will have a
 welcome email waiting for you. You can read this message by