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Your Question: How Do I Enable Ssh Key Authentication in Linux?

Sophia Al-Mansoor • • 4 min read
Your Question: How Do I Enable Ssh Key Authentication in Linux?
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How do I login using SSH key?

Upload Your Public Key

  1. To use ssh-copy-id , pass your username and the IP address of the server you would like to access: ssh-copy-id [email protected]
  2. You’ll see output like the following, and a prompt to enter your user’s password: …
  3. Verify that you can log in to the server with your key.

Why is my SSH key not working?

Make sure the authorized_keys file and the private key itself have the correct permissions and ownership. Check that key-based authentication is allowed by the server. Make sure the private key is readable by the SSH client. If you’re using PuTTY, make sure your SSH keys are properly configured for the session.

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