SSH credentials#
You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:
Prerequisites#
- Create a remote server with SSH enabled.
- Create a user account that can
ssh
into the server using one of the following:- Their own password
- An SSH private key
Supported authentication methods#
- Password: Use this method if you have a user account that can
ssh
into the server using their own password. - Private key: Use this method if you have a user account that uses an SSH key for the server or service.
Related resources#
Secure Shell (SSH) protocol is a method for securely sending commands over a network. Refer to Connecting to GitHub with SSH for an example of SSH setup.
Using password#
Use this method if you have a user account that can ssh
into the server using their own password.
To configure this credential, you'll need to:
- Enter the IP address of the server you're connecting to as the Host.
- Enter the Port to use for the connection. SSH uses port
22
by default. - Enter the Username for a user account with
ssh
access on the server. - Enter the Password for that user account.
Using private key#
Use this method if you have a user account that uses an SSH key for the server or service.
To configure this credential, you'll need to:
- Enter the IP address of the server you're connecting to as the Host.
- Enter the Port to use for the connection. SSH uses port
22
by default. - Enter the Username of the account that generated the private key.
- Enter the entire contents of your SSH Private Key.
- If you created a Passphrase for the Private Key, enter the passphrase.
- If you didn't create a passphrase for the key, leave blank.