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In xneelo Cloud, you can <\/span>create key pairs<\/span><\/a> in your cloud dashboard and assign these to your instances.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

You can also <\/span>generate your own<\/b> key pairs using your workstation\u2019s terminal and import the public key file into your project.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can generate and import a key pair in any acceptable format such as RSA, ECDSA or Ed25519.<\/span><\/p>\n

This article will help you get started with the steps to create an <\/span>RSA SSH key pair<\/b> in your workstation\u2019s terminal.<\/span><\/p>\n

Generate a key pair<\/span><\/h2>\n

When creating a new key pair, both a <\/span>public key<\/b> and <\/span>private key <\/b>file will be generated.<\/span><\/p>\n

Once you\u2019ve generated a new key pair, you should ensure that the private key file is <\/span>securely stored <\/b>and adequately protected.<\/span><\/p>\n

If you lose access to your private key you will not be able to connect to your instance.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false,"plain":"In xneelo Cloud, you can <\/span>create key pairs<\/span><\/a> in your cloud dashboard and assign these to your instances.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can also <\/span>generate your own<\/b> key pairs using your workstation\u2019s terminal and import the public key file into your project.<\/span>\r\n\r\nYou can generate and import a key pair in any acceptable format such as RSA, ECDSA or Ed25519.<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis article will help you get started with the steps to create an <\/span>RSA SSH key pair<\/b> in your workstation\u2019s terminal.<\/span>\r\n

Generate a key pair<\/span><\/h2>\r\nWhen creating a new key pair, both a <\/span>public key<\/b> and <\/span>private key <\/b>file will be generated.<\/span>\r\n\r\nOnce you\u2019ve generated a new key pair, you should ensure that the private key file is <\/span>securely stored <\/b>and adequately protected.<\/span>\r\n\r\nIf you lose access to your private key you will not be able to connect to your instance.<\/span>"},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Follow this guide on how to generate an RSA SSH key pair using your terminal, to assign to your cloud instances. 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