PanelDOCSv1.0.0

SSH keys

Make or import SSH keys, copy a public key to a server, and sign in without a password. Private keys stay in your system keychain.

Where: HF Connect › Keys

  • Generate key: ED25519 (recommended), RSA 4096 or ECDSA, with an optional passphrase.
  • Import key file: choose an OpenSSH, PEM or PKCS#8 private key, give it a name and, if it has one, type its passphrase (a PuTTY .ppk must be exported in OpenSSH format first).
  • Copy public key: paste it into the server's ~/.ssh/authorized_keys (or the panel's SSH keys screen).
  • Export saves the private key to a file, still encrypted if it has a passphrase.

A key in use by a saved host can't be deleted until that host signs in another way.