{"id":34462,"date":"2021-10-21T19:43:44","date_gmt":"2021-10-21T19:43:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hostduplex.com\/kb\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=34462"},"modified":"2021-10-21T19:44:11","modified_gmt":"2021-10-21T19:44:11","slug":"how-to-configure-ssh-keys-on-your-mac-using-cpanel","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/www.hostduplex.com\/kb\/article\/how-to-configure-ssh-keys-on-your-mac-using-cpanel\/","title":{"rendered":"How to configure SSH keys on your Mac using cPanel"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

To configure SSH keys in Cpanel we have two options: creating a new key pair or importing an existing one. Follow the steps below depending on your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Generating a new key<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To generate a new SSH key pair for your account, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Log in to your cPanel account<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Look for SSH Keys. You can find it by scrolling down to the Security section or by using the search bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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3. Click on Manage SSH Keys<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Click Generate a New Key<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Make sure the Key Name is set to id_rsa<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Type in a password for the key. Alternatively, you can use the\u00a0Password Generator<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Confirm the\u00a0Key Type\u00a0is set to\u00a0RSA<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Confirm the\u00a0Key Size\u00a0is set to\u00a02048<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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9. Click\u00a0Generate Key. cPanel generates the public and private keys and saves them in the\u00a0\/home\/username\/.ssh<\/em>\u00a0directory<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Click\u00a0Go Back at the bottom<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Under\u00a0Public Keys, locate the name of the key you just created. Under\u00a0Actions, click\u00a0Manage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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12. Click\u00a0Authorize, and then click\u00a0Go Back. To connect to your account using the new key, read\u00a0Connecting to your account using the SSH keys\u00a0below<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Importing an existing key<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

If you have already generated SSH keys for your account and want to re-use them, you can use cPanel to import them. To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Log in to your cPanel account<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Look for SSH Keys. You can find it by scrolling down to the Security section or by using the search bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Click on Manage SSH Keys<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Click Import Key<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. Fill in the empty fields<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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6. Click on Import<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Go back to Manage Keys. Under Public Keys, locate the one you just imported and click on Manage<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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8. Click Authorize and then Go Back<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connecting to your account using Mac OS X<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Before you can connect to your account, you must deploy the private key to your local computer (unless you imported a public key into cPanel, in which case you presumably already have the private key on your computer). To do this, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Log in to your cPanel account<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Look for SSH Keys. You can find it by scrolling down to the Security section or by using the search bar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Click on Manage SSH Keys<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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4. Under Private Keys, locate the key you want to use and click on View\/Download<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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5. You will see the following screen. Simply click on Download and then save the id_rsa file on your local computer in the\u00a0<\/span>\/home\/username\/.ssh<\/em>\u00a0directory. Replace\u00a0<\/span>username<\/em>\u00a0with your own username<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Now, to connect to your SSH account using the keys, follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. Open your Terminal. You can do so by browsing your applications on using the Finder<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. At the command prompt, type the following command. Replace\u00a0username<\/em><\/em>\u00a0with your A2 Hosting username, and replace\u00a0example.com<\/em><\/em>\u00a0with your site’s domain name:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ssh -p 7822 username@example.com<\/pre>\n\n\n\n
3. The SSH client should connect without asking you to type your account password. If you set a passphrase for the key, however, you must type the key passphrase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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If you are a Host Duplex customer and still have questions, please open a ticket in the\u00a0Host Duplex client portal.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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