Creating SSH user keys

• To create SSH keys and assign them to a user:

1. From the menu, select Server > Hosts.  The Hosts page opens.
2. Select the host of the user for whom you want to create SSH keys by clicking on the hyperlinked host name. The Host Settings page opens.
3. From the left navigation menu, select Users. The Users page opens.
4. Select the user for whom you want to create keys by clicking on the hyperlinked username. The Edit User page appears.
5. Next to SSH user key, click Manage. The SSH User Keys page opens.
6. Click Add. The Select SSH User Key page appears.
7. Click Create. The Create SSH User Key page opens.
8. Enter the appropriate information for each of the fields.
   • Name. Enter a name for the key. This name is for your reference and is never displayed to users.
   • Type (RSA by default). Select the type of key, DSA or RSA, that you want to generate.
   • Passphrase (optional). Enter a passphrase to encrypt the key.
   • Confirm Passphrase (optional). Enter the passphrase again to confirm.
   • Key size. Select the key size for the key. A higher key size creates a more secure key, but takes longer to generate. The minimum key size is 2048.
9. Click Save. The Select SSH User Key page appears.

   You must download an SSH user key immediately after creating it. This option is permanently unavailable if you refresh or navigate away from the SSH User Key page. If you want to download an SSH key later, you must create a new key for your user and then download it.

10. Repeat steps 6 - 9 to create or import additional SSH user keys.
11. Select a key for the user and click OK. The SSH user key now appears in the list of keys on the SSH User Keys page.

• To add more SSH user keys:

1. Click Add on the SSH User Keys page. The Select SSH User Key page appears.
2. Select a key and click OK. The SSH user key now appears in the list of keys on the SSH User Keys page.
3. Repeats steps 1 - 2 for each SSH user key you want to add for the user.
4. Select the keys you want to associate with this user, then click OK.