When requesting SSH access to a remote system, a user accidentally emailed the id_rsa key to the administrator. Which of the following should the user do NEXT?
A) Run the ssh-add command to add the remote system to known_hosts . Run the ssh-add command to add the remote system to known_hosts .
B) Ask the administrator to run chmod 600 id_rsa on the remote system. Ask the administrator to run chmod 600 id_rsa on the remote system.
C) Delete id_rsa key file and send the id_rsa.pub key file instead. Delete key file and send the id_rsa.pub key file instead.
D) Stop using that key and run ssh-keygen to generate a new key pair. Stop using that key and run ssh-keygen to generate a new key pair.

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The private key (id_rsa) should be kept secure and never shared. If it has been accidentally shared, it is compromised. The user should stop using that key and generate a new key pair using ssh-keygen.

When Requesting SSH Access to a Remote System, a User