SSH Key Management

SSH keys let you sign in to your TIR instances and training clusters over an encrypted connection, to manage the server and move files, with a key in place of a password. Requests from your applications, scripts, and services use a different credential, Personal Access Tokens.

Where to find them

Open the account menu at the top right of the portal, the button that shows your name and email, and select SSH Keys. In the settings area, SSH Keys is also in the left menu under Access & security, with Identity & Access Management (IAM) and Audit Logs. Your SSH keys belong to you, so the same keys show in every project.

What you can do

• Generate a key pair on your computer, then add the public key.
• Create a key in the browser if you prefer it to ssh-keygen.
• Sync SSH keys you already keep in MyAccount.
• Connect with an SSH key to an instance or a training cluster.
• Delete an SSH key you have retired.

How SSH keys work explains the key pair and how to keep your private key safe.

Where to start

Get started with SSH Key Management adds your first key in a few minutes. The SSH Key Management FAQ has short answers, and Troubleshooting SSH Key Management explains each message TIR shows when it refuses a key.