A 2048-bit RSA key, for instance, is 256 bytes (because 2048 bits / 8 = 256 bytes). But when base64-encoded, it becomes approximately 342 characters long. Add the key type, comment, and whitespace, and you're at over 400 characters.
A 2048-bit RSA key, for instance, is 256 bytes (because 2048 bits / 8 = 256 bytes). But when base64-encoded, it becomes approximately 342 characters long. Add the key type, comment, and whitespace, and you're at over 400 characters.
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