SSH Access for VMs

SSH Keys are used to securely access your VMs

Creating an SSH Key

  1. Go to the SSH Key section under Key management service

  2. Click on "Create Key"

  3. Select the region in which you want the VM to be present

  4. Enter a name for the key

  5. Paste the public key. Learn how to create the key from here.

  6. Click on "Create key"

  7. Your SSH Key will be created, and you can use it with your VMs

Rotating keys

If your SSH key has been inactive (Not attached to any VMs) for more than 3 months, then it will expire. You will have to rotate the key

  1. Go to the SSH Key section under Key management service

  2. Click on the action button near your expired key

  3. Paste the new public key. Learn how to create the key from here.

  4. Click on "Rotate key"

  5. Your SSH Key will be rotated, and you can use it with your VMs

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