In this tutorial, we will show you how to Add your SSH Keys to SetupServer.io and also how to generate new SSH keys from our platform.
First Login to your SetupServer.io Account and click on the DropDown Arrow on Upper Left Corner of the Screen besides your avatar and click on the Settings tab.After that select “SSH Key Management” from the Vertical Navigation panel.
There you can see two options whether to “Generate and Download SSH keys” or “Add your SSH keys“.
Add SSH Keys
If you have your SSH key file then click on “Add SSH keys” button and Modal will be opened and you have to fill following details:
- Your Public SSH Key – This is a random string that is generated when you create your SSH keys.
- Key Name – Give a unique name to your key.
After filling this click “Add SSH Key” button to add your SSH key to SetupServer.io
Generate and Download SSH Keys
If you don’t have SSH Keys and want to create a new one this might be a better option. There are two ways to generate SSH Keys:
- Without Password
- With Password
Without Password
If you want to create the SSH key without password protected then Click on button “Generate & Download” below the label “Generate SSH Keys Without Password”
It will create a text file and will be downloaded by your browser.
With Password
If you want to create the SSH key with password protected then fill the textbox with your desired password click on a button “Generate & Download” below the label “Generate SSH Keys With Password“.
It will create a text file and will be downloaded by your browser.
Remember or Save the password that you have entered for creating your SSH key because it will encrypt your SSH key with the same password that you have provided at the time of creating you SSH Keys.