Adding SSH Keys

You can add SSH keys to your Profile, Organization, Servers, or Sites – making it easy to manage secure access across your projects.

Add SSH Keys to Your Profile

Option 1: Import from GitHub

1. Go to your Profile page.
2. Click the Settings tab.
3. Click “Authorize GitHub” to connect your GitHub account and automatically import your public SSH keys.

Option 2: Add Manually

1. Go to your Profile > Settings.
2. Scroll down to the section “User SSH Keys” and click “Add New”.
3. Paste your public key and click Save.

Add SSH Keys to Your Organization

Keys added at the Organization level are automatically included when new servers are provisioned.

To manage org-level SSH keys:

1. Go to your Organization Settings.
2. Under the SSH tab, click on ‘Add New’ to add SSH keys or update SSH keys as needed.

Note: These keys will be injected into all future servers created under this org.

Add SSH Keys to a Server

To manually add SSH keys to an existing server:

1. Go to the Servers.
2. Select the server you want to update.
3. Navigate to the SSH tab.
4. Click Add SSH Key and paste your public key.

Add SSH Keys to a EasyEngine Site

You can add your SSH keys to each site:

1. Go to the Sites and open the site.
2. Under the Overview tab, scroll down to the SSH section.
3. Click Add SSH User.
4. Select your saved key (from profile) or paste a new one to assign access.

For WP Cloud sites, the import from profile option isn’t available yet. You have to manually add the public key.

Adding SSH Keys to a WP Cloud WordPress Site

You can securely access your WP Cloud WordPress site through the EasyEngine Dashboard using SSH.

1. Open the SSH Tab
   1. Go to your WP Cloud site in the EasyEngine Dashboard.
   2. Navigate to the SSH tab.
2. Add a New SSH User
   
   1. Click the Add New button.
      A popup will appear with a pre-generated username.
      Example:
sdk-rt.rttweered.com-tdew0
   2. From the Authentication Method dropdown, choose one of the following:
      • Public Key: Add your public SSH key.
      • Password: A password will be auto-generated for you.
        
3. Copy Credentials
   • If you selected the Password method, make sure to copy the password immediately before clicking Add, as it will only be displayed once.
4. Connect to Your Site
   Use your favorite terminal or SSH client to connect: