How to Manage Your SSH Access

Introduction

It may be useful to manage your SSH access by keeping a list of your public keys and giving each one a name that makes it easy to recognize.

The SSH Keys interface in the MG panel allows you to:

• save as many public SSH keys as you want;
• modify the public SSH keys; and
• delete the public SSH keys.

Note: The glossary contains explanations on a variety of topics and can be consulted to clarify certain terms.

Prerequisites

Enter the following address in your web browser: https://mg.n0c.com/en/.

Generate your public key according to How to Create an SSH Key and Connect to an Account Remotely.

How to Add a Public Key

In the interface, the names given to the Create buttons and the Create SSH key dialog box can be confusing. Since the public key has already been created, it would be better to say that you want to generate an SSH key and add the public key.

To add a public key:

1. Copy the public key created in How to Create an SSH Key and Connect to an Account Remotely to your clipboard.
2. In the MG panel, select Files -> SSH keys.
3. Click the Create button:

4. Fill in the fields in the Create SSH key dialog box:

5. Therefore :
   • Enter the name of the key in the TITLE field.
   • Paste the public key into the PUBLIC KEY field.
   • If you only allow a few machines to connect remotely, list them in the IPS (SEPARATED BY ‘,’) field.
   • Click on the CREATE button.

6. Your SSH key is then displayed in the SSH Keys window:

How to Change Public Key Information

To change information related to an SSH key:

1. Locate the key you want to modify.
2. Click the Edit icon:

3. This opens the Edit SSH Key dialog box:

4. Provide the required information and click the EDIT button to save your changes.

How to Delete the Public Key

To delete the SSH Key:

1. Locate the key you want to delete.
2. Click on the Delete icon:

3. At the command prompt Delete this key?, click the Delete button.