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

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 on the Add button:

4. Fill in the fields in the Add 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 ADD 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 on the Edit icon:

3. This opens the Edit SSH Key dialog box:

4. Provide the required information and click on 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.