snowtower-userlisted

# SnowTower End-User Guide A skill for helping end-users navigate the SnowTower platform to get Snowflake access and start working with data. ## Who This Skill Is For - **Data analysts** who need to query Snowflake data - **Data scientists** who need database access for analysis - **Engineers** who need to connect applications to Snowflake - **New team members** requesting their first Snowflake account ## Quick Reference ### Getting Access (3 Steps) ``` Step 1: Generate RSA Keys → Step 2: Submit Request → Step 3: Connect (on your machine) (GitHub issue) (after approval) ``` --- ## Step 1: Generate Your RSA Keys **You MUST do this BEFORE requesting access.** ```bash # Generate RSA key pair (run on your local machine) openssl genrsa 2048 | openssl pkcs8 -topk8 -inform PEM -nocrypt -out ~/.ssh/snowflake_rsa_key.p8 openssl rsa -in ~/.ssh/snowflake_rsa_key.p8 -pubout -out ~/.ssh/snowflake_rsa_key.pub # Secure your private key (IMPORTANT!) chmod 400 ~/.ssh/snowflake_rsa_key.p8 # Display your PUBLIC key (copy this for the access request) cat ~/.ssh/snowflake_rsa_key.pub ``` **Output looks like:** ``` -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY----- MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEA... ...many lines of characters... -----END PUBLIC KEY----- ``` ### Key Security Rules | Key Type | File | Share? | |----------|------|--------| | **Private key** | `~/.ssh/snowflake_rsa_key.p8` | **NEVER share this** | | **Public key** | `~/.ssh/snowflake_rsa_