Manage & Add SSH Keys

If you have multiple SSH keys, you can easily manage all of them in your customer portal. This guide will walk you through adding an SSH key to your account and applying it to your existing VPS.

Step 1: Log in to the customer portal

Step 2: Manage SSH Keys

  • After logging in, click on “Manage SSH Keys” in the main menu as shown in the image below.
  • On this page you can both delete an existing key and add a new one.
  • To add an SSH key, click on the “Add a new SSH key” button
  • Enter your public key. Make sure it is your public key and not your private key (you should never share it!). On MacOS and Linux it is located in .ssh/id_rsa.pub, alternatively .ssh/id_ed25519.pub. The important part here is that it has .pub, the file without the extension is your private key. It should look something like the image below:

Apply the key to an existing VPS

The SSH key is now stored in your account with us and can be selected when you purchase new VPSs. To add it to an existing VPS, follow these steps.

Step 1: Navigate to your VPS settings

  • Use the search box at the top and search for “password” or “SSH”. Select the server you want to add the ssh key to

On the next page, scroll down to ”Access” and click ”Select SSH Keys”

Step 2: Add the SSH key to your VPS

  • After you press “Select SSH Keys” select a key and click “Save & Restart VM”

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