mikebarnhardt/add-key-to-server.md

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Generate and Add SSH Key to a Server

Raw

macOS

Generate a key if needed:

ssh-keygen -t rsa

It should now be located in: ~/.ssh/ as id_rsa and id_rsa.pub.

Install ssh-copy-id if needed:

brew install ssh-copy-id

Add SSH key to server:

ssh-copy-id [email protected]

Before the next step test loggin in with your key! You will be locked out of your server!

Remove root and password login (on the server):

sudo nano /etc/sshd_config
...
PermitRootLogin no
...
PasswordAuthentication no