aleangelico
New Member
Hi, I took me a few hours to figure this out, hope this help
If you want to use public/private key for SSH authentication, and you are using PuTTY as SSH client, follow this steps
note: you should change "mysystem" for any name, in fact I use the server ip address
passphrase is en fact a password, but you should use a long one, that's the "phrase" part
1. Generate a new key at WHM Security Center -> Manage root's SSH Keys
7. If you dont want to write the passphrase every time you have to use Pageant. IF SO, YOU DONT NEED STEP 5
If everything is working properly:
If you want to use public/private key for SSH authentication, and you are using PuTTY as SSH client, follow this steps
note: you should change "mysystem" for any name, in fact I use the server ip address
passphrase is en fact a password, but you should use a long one, that's the "phrase" part
1. Generate a new key at WHM Security Center -> Manage root's SSH Keys
Key name: mysystem
Key password: [enter your passphrase]
Key type:RSA
Key Size: 1024
2. Authorize.Key password: [enter your passphrase]
Key type:RSA
Key Size: 1024
Under Publick keys,
click "Manage Authorization"
Authorize
3. under Private Keysclick "Manage Authorization"
Authorize
View/Download key
DO NOT USE PuTTY CONVERT TO PPK FORMAT, DOESNT WORK
At your PC create a text file "mysystem_OpenSSH.txt"
Copy and paste Private Key mysystem (OpenSSH format) content
4. Open PuTTYGENDO NOT USE PuTTY CONVERT TO PPK FORMAT, DOESNT WORK
At your PC create a text file "mysystem_OpenSSH.txt"
Copy and paste Private Key mysystem (OpenSSH format) content
Menu Conversions -> Import Key
Choose the just created file "mysystem_OpenSSH.txt"
Click [Save private key]
Save as "mysystem_privatekey.ppk"
5. Open PuTTY (if you are going to use Pageant, jump to step 7)Choose the just created file "mysystem_OpenSSH.txt"
Click [Save private key]
Save as "mysystem_privatekey.ppk"
Fill your system data or load the session if you saved it (address, port, etc)
Go to Connection -> SSH -> Auth
Click [Browse] butto at "Private key file for authentication"
Chose the just created file "mysystem_privatekey.ppk"
6. Click [Open] and this should open a new sesion using the key (will ask for passphrase)Go to Connection -> SSH -> Auth
Click [Browse] butto at "Private key file for authentication"
Chose the just created file "mysystem_privatekey.ppk"
7. If you dont want to write the passphrase every time you have to use Pageant. IF SO, YOU DONT NEED STEP 5
7.1 Run Pageant.exe, will sit at the icon tray
7.2 Right mouse button on the icon -> Add key
7.3 Selecct the private key (same as step 5)
7.4 will ask for the passphares, input it
7.5 That't it,while Pageant is at the system tray, PuTTY will login automaticaly
8. Login with PuTTY and check if you can log in with the public/private key7.2 Right mouse button on the icon -> Add key
7.3 Selecct the private key (same as step 5)
7.4 will ask for the passphares, input it
7.5 That't it,while Pageant is at the system tray, PuTTY will login automaticaly
If everything is working properly:
go to SSH Password Authorization Tweak and click [Disable Password auth]
After this the only way to use SSH will be using the public/private key scheme. This is WHY you did all this.
After this the only way to use SSH will be using the public/private key scheme. This is WHY you did all this.
although a word against turning off password authentication. KH support cannot log in if you turn it off