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first read the man page: http://linux.die.net/man/1/ssh-keygen
next: ssh-keygen will ask a passphrase, you can leave it blank.
~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub is a file and they ask you to send the (content of that) file.
It is safe.
The id_rsa.pub file is your public key; refer to the second link to understand what the public keys are. It is just like PGP; You have your private key, which is your personal, private key, and the public key. Since your "system administrator" is asking for this, it is most likely for remote management. Is this computer your personal computer, or a work/school computer?
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