{"id":14722,"date":"2024-10-08T10:21:14","date_gmt":"2024-10-08T10:21:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/?post_type=docs&p=14722"},"modified":"2024-10-08T12:39:56","modified_gmt":"2024-10-08T12:39:56","password":"","slug":"how-to-configure-ssh-key-for-a-user","status":"publish","type":"docs","link":"https:\/\/truehost.com\/support\/knowledge-base\/how-to-configure-ssh-key-for-a-user\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Configure SSH Key for a User"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Configuring SSH keys for a user on your server is a secure way to authenticate without using a password. Below is a step-by-step guide on how to configure SSH key-based authentication for a user.s<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you haven’t set up SSH key authentication for the root user, follow these steps to generate and add the key.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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  1. Access to the server<\/strong>:
    You must have access to the server as a root or sudo user. See this<\/a><\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. User account<\/strong>:
    Ensure the user account already exists on the server or     create a new<\/a><\/strong> user if needed.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. SSH client<\/strong>:
    The local machine must have an SSH client installed (usually built-in for Linux\/macOS or using tools like PuTTY for Windows).<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Step-by-Step Guide to Configure SSH Key for a User<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    Follow these steps below to generate SSH key on your computer and uplaod to a server for secure access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Step 1: Generate an SSH Key Pair (On Local Machine)<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n