Managing Public Key Authentication

In order to use a public key for account authentication (instead of password-based authentication), you must first get the public key of your SSH client. Note that in the current release, this only applies to SSH CLI access to the Makito X Series.

To upload a public key file for an account:

1. From the Accounts List View, click the Settings icon

   

    on an existing account.
2. From the Account Settings, under Public Keys, click Add to open the Import Public Key dialog.
   

   

   
   Drag and drop or click Browse to select your file. The public key file must have a .pub extension.

3. When you see the filename in the dialog box, click Import.

   

   Tip

   To select a different public key file, click Cancel. 

   The file is then added to the Public Keys list along with the fingerprint for the key (e.g., for identification purposes). For more information, see Account Settings. 
   

   

   

   Note

   You can now access the CLI interface from your SSH client without providing your account password. You may have to provide a password to decrypt your private key but this is done by your SSH client. If you no longer use password-based authentication to access your account, it is recommended to set a very long password.
   

   Tip

   To delete a previously uploaded public key file from the list, you can:

   1. Click the More Options 

      

       menu on any listed public key and click Delete.
   2. Check the chekbox(es) next to the file name(s) and click the Delete button at the top of the list.