This is the password that you created while setting up your SSH key-which is why it is important to memorize it, store it in a password protected client, or write it down somewhere safe. That’s it! As you continue through the process, you’ll be prompted to enter a password a few times. The above command generates an RSA type keypair. Step 4: Enter your SSH key password to complete setup On your CentOS/RHEL desktop (not your server), enter the following command in a terminal window. You’ll be asked to select a new name for the converted file. Next, you’ll get a pop-up message asking you to convert your key file to a supported format. If invoked without any arguments, ssh-keygen will generate an RSA key. The type of key to be generated is specified with the -t option. ssh-keygen can create keys for use by SSH protocol version 2. Once all of the information looks something like this, click Connect. ssh-keygen generates, manages and converts authentication keys for ssh(1). If you need help figuring out how to download that file, refer to the tutorial here. Once that information has been entered, you can upload the Private Key file that you should have downloaded earlier. Select Key file from the Logon Type menu, then enter your cPanel username for the User. Now, you’ll be able to secure your account by requiring an SSH key for access. Next, select SFTP-SSH File Transfer Protoco l from the Protocol drop-down menu. Add your particular hosting server as the host and type “22” as the port.

Start by opening the FileZilla client and navigating to the Site manager. How to set up SFTP keys for FileZilla Step 1: Access the FileZilla site manager

Setup for SFTP keys will differ depending on the FTP client you are using, but today we’ll go over how to activate additional security measures for your account via FileZilla. If you want to further secure your hosting account, requiring an SSH key upon login is one of the best ways to do so.

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