Guides tagged “ssh keys”
Step-by-step MdmHost guides about ssh keys, sorted A-Z.
11 guides
Convert keys between PuTTY (.ppk) and OpenSSH formats
Use PuTTYgen to convert a PuTTY.ppk private key to OpenSSH format and back, understand PPK version 2 and 3, generate a new Ed25519 key and load it in PuTTY.
Deploy from GitHub Actions to your VPS over SSH
Create a dedicated deploy user, store its SSH key as a GitHub secret and run a workflow that ships your code to the VPS on every push.
Enable SSH access and use the SSH Terminal in Plesk
Turn on SSH for a Plesk subscription with a chrooted or full shell, add SSH keys, use the browser SSH Terminal and connect from your computer safely.
Manage several SSH keys for different servers
Keep separate SSH keys for different servers, clients or devices, tell SSH which key to use per host with IdentityFile and IdentitiesOnly, name keys clearly, rotate them and remove old keys from authorized_keys.
Secure your Virtualizor account with 2FA and SSH keys
Change your Virtualizor panel password, enable two-factor authentication, restrict login IPs, add SSH keys for OS installs and review the panel's login and task logs.
Set up Termius to manage your Linux servers
Use Termius to connect to your Linux VPS from desktop and mobile, add hosts and SSH keys, organise servers into groups, save snippets, transfer files over SFTP and understand the security trade-offs of syncing.
SSH access in cPanel: generate, import and authorise SSH keys
Connect to your cPanel hosting over SSH with keys: generate or import a key in cPanel SSH Access, authorise it, and connect from Windows, macOS or Linux.
SSH into your VPS from a Mac with Terminal
Connect to your Linux VPS from macOS with the built-in Terminal or iTerm2, create an SSH key, store its passphrase in the macOS Keychain and save shortcuts in your SSH config file.
Use SSH keys in PuTTY with Pageant
Log in to your Linux VPS with an SSH key in PuTTY, either by pointing a saved session at a.ppk file or by loading keys into the Pageant agent, and start Pageant automatically with Windows.
Use SSH with a DirectAdmin account (access and SSH keys)
Get SSH enabled for your DirectAdmin user, add SSH keys in the panel, connect from Windows, macOS or Linux, and run common commands like WP-CLI, Composer and mysql.
What is SSH and why you use it to manage a Linux VPS
A beginner's explainer of SSH: secure terminal access to your Linux server, passwords vs keys, which tools to use on Windows, Mac and Linux, and what to learn next.
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