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# SSH keys

> Add ssh-ed25519 or ssh-rsa keys for the main account user in hosting-panel.net.

**SSH keys** let the main account user sign in over SSH without a password. Manage them from the user menu: **SSH Keys**. This is not in the Profile settings sidebar.

The panel accepts `ssh-ed25519` and `ssh-rsa` public keys. Keys added here are written to `~/.ssh/authorized_keys` on your server. Keys you added yourself outside the panel are preserved.

Grid Hosting SSH listens on port **831**. The **SSH Access** box on this page shows your hostname. See [How do I connect over SSH on Grid Hosting?](/docs/grid-hosting/general/how-do-i-connect-over-ssh).

## Add a key

<Steps>
  <Step title="Create a key pair on your computer">
    Generate a key locally if you do not already have one. `ed25519` is a good default:

    ```bash theme={null}
    ssh-keygen -t ed25519
    ```

    For RSA:

    ```bash theme={null}
    ssh-keygen -t rsa
    ```

    Copy the **public** key (`*.pub`). It should start with `ssh-ed25519` or `ssh-rsa`. Never paste the private key into the panel.
  </Step>

  <Step title="Open SSH Keys">
    Log in at [hosting-panel.net](https://hosting-panel.net). Open the user menu (your account name) and click **SSH Keys**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://perfgrid-guides.s3.eu-west-par.io.cloud.ovh.net/6FNUe2dWamYu50pVPPDTqP6JO.png" alt="User menu with Profile, SSH Keys, and Log Out" style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} />
    </Frame>

    Each row shows **Name**, **Type**, **Fingerprint**, and **Source IP**.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://perfgrid-guides.s3.eu-west-par.io.cloud.ovh.net/gpkYAaKFXvBkNvcehWduZdprT.png" alt="SSH Keys list with name, type, fingerprint, source IP, and SSH Access notes" style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Add SSH Key">
    Click **Add SSH Key**. Enter a **Name** (for example `work-laptop`), paste the **Public key**, and optionally set **Restrict to source IP (optional)** to a single IP. Leave the IP blank to allow the key from any address.

    <Frame>
      <img src="https://perfgrid-guides.s3.eu-west-par.io.cloud.ovh.net/U5lIHkmvRP2y09SWEFYBYFLOk.png" alt="Add SSH Key form with Name, Public key, Restrict to source IP, and Add SSH Key" style={{ borderRadius: '0.5rem' }} />
    </Frame>
  </Step>

  <Step title="Connect">
    SSH as the main account user (under **Account Information** on the dashboard, for example `c1234567`) on port **831**:

    ```bash theme={null}
    ssh -p831 -l c1234567 nlsh0X.shared-infra.net
    ```

    Replace the username and hostname with the values shown in the panel.
  </Step>
</Steps>

When a source IP is set, the key only works when connecting from that address.

## Remove a key

Open **SSH Keys** from the user menu and click the delete control on the row you no longer use.

<Tip>
  Extra site users should use [FTP accounts](/docs/grid-hosting/tools/ftp-accounts) or [File Manager](/docs/grid-hosting/tools/file-manager). SSH keys apply to the main account user.
</Tip>

## Related articles

* [How do I connect over SSH on Grid Hosting?](/docs/grid-hosting/general/how-do-i-connect-over-ssh)
* [FTP accounts](/docs/grid-hosting/tools/ftp-accounts)
* [File Manager](/docs/grid-hosting/tools/file-manager)
* [Profile settings](/docs/grid-hosting/profile/profile-settings)