{"id":1339,"date":"2021-08-23T07:03:29","date_gmt":"2021-08-23T07:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/?p=1339"},"modified":"2021-08-23T07:06:59","modified_gmt":"2021-08-23T07:06:59","slug":"how-to-manage-ssh-keys-in-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/how-to-manage-ssh-keys-in-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Manage SSH keys in cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1340 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/New-Project-73-300x135.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh\" width=\"800\" height=\"360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/New-Project-73-300x135.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/New-Project-73-768x346.png 768w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/New-Project-73.png 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>By using cPanel you&#8217;ll be able to <strong>create, import, manage and remove<\/strong> SSH keys. These keys are used once confirming a specific computer has the right to use SSH to connect to your web site.<\/p>\n<p>Step 1: Login to your <strong>cPanel<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1341 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-1-288x300.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-1\" width=\"385\" height=\"401\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-1-288x300.png 288w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-1.png 385w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 385px) 100vw, 385px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 2: Click on the <strong>SSH Shell Access <\/strong>in<strong> Security<\/strong> section of cPanel, to Manage SSH keys .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1342 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-2-300x134.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-2\" width=\"503\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-2-300x134.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-2.png 503w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 503px) 100vw, 503px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 3: Click on <strong>Manage SSH keys<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1343 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-3-300x101.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-3\" width=\"765\" height=\"258\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-3-300x101.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-3.png 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 4: Click on Generate a New Key, to <strong>set up a new SSH key<\/strong>, .<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1344 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-4-300x109.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-4\" width=\"766\" height=\"279\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-4-300x109.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-4.png 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 5: In the Key Password text box, add the required password and click on <strong>Generate<\/strong> key.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1345 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-5-300x143.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-5\" width=\"768\" height=\"366\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-5-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-5.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 6: Now your SSH key will get generated, click on Go Back.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1346 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-6-300x59.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-6\" width=\"764\" height=\"150\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-6-300x59.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-6.png 764w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 764px) 100vw, 764px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 7: The public key remains on the server whereas the private key is what you have got to download and save to the computer you may be accessing your server from, however before that, you have got to authorize the public keys so it works. Click <strong>Manage Authorization<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1347 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-7-300x160.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-7\" width=\"763\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-7-300x160.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-7.png 763w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 763px) 100vw, 763px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 8: Then click on the <strong>Authorize<\/strong> button and once the key has been authorized click on <strong>Go Back<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1348 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-8-300x72.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-8\" width=\"766\" height=\"184\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-8-300x72.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-8.png 766w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 766px) 100vw, 766px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 9: Let\u2019s view the Private key and by entering the password convert the key into the PPK format and click <strong>Convert<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1349 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-9-300x167.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-9\" width=\"765\" height=\"427\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-9-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-9.png 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 10: You will be able to download the key by clicking on<strong> Download Key<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1350 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-10-300x138.png\" alt=\"manage-ssh-10\" width=\"765\" height=\"354\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-10-300x138.png 300w, https:\/\/ownwebservers.com\/kb\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/manage-ssh-10.png 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 765px) 100vw, 765px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Step 11: Thus the SSH key has been set up and it is able to use to securely log into your server with SSH.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By using cPanel you&#8217;ll be able to create, import, manage and remove SSH keys. 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