Importing an SSH user key

If you have an SSH user key from another application (such as an SSH client), you can import it for use with WS_FTP Server.

To import an SSH user key and associate it with a user:

1. From the menu, select Server > Hosts.  The Hosts page opens.
2. Select the host to which the user for whom you want to import a key belongs 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 import a key by clicking on the hyperlinked username. The Edit User page appears.
5. Next to SSH user key, click Select. The Select SSH Key page opens.
6. Click Import. The Import SSH User Key page opens.
7. 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.
   • User key (public). Enter the full path and file name of a key file on your computer, or click Browse.
8. Click Save.