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Adding a key pair

Use the Edge Services portal to add key pairs to your bare metal server instances. Key pairs are used for accessing instances using secure shell (SSH) instances. After you create a key pair, you can share its access credentials or delete it if it's no longer needed. The Edge Services portal only accepts key pairs in Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) format. 

The Edge Services portal only accepts key pairs in Privacy Enhanced Mail (PEM) format. PEM files are a type of public key infrastructure (PKI) file used for keys and certificates. The example shown below is a private key beginning with:

-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

If you have a key in another format, such as OpenSSH, convert the key:

#No passphrase

ssh-keygen -m pem -f /path/to/key

#With passphrase

ssh-keygen -p -P "old passphrase" -N "new passphrase" -m pem -f path/to/key

Important: Add your instance credentials (Linux or Windows) to your user profile before you add a key pair to avoid being locked out. If you add a key pair without credentials, delete the key pair, add your credentials, and add a replacement key pair.

To add a key pair:

  1. Click Infrastructure, then click Trust.

    The Edge Services portal shows the keys and certificates created for your organization.
Edge Service Manager trust keys and certs view
  1. Click the Key Pairs tab, then click + ADD.
Edge Service Manager add key pair window
  1. In the Add Key Pair wizard, enter the information for the key pair:

    • name
    • public key
    • private key (depending on your application, you may not need a private key)
    • passphrase
  1. Click SAVE CHANGES.

    The Edge Services portal saves the key pair.