Ssh Key Generation And Add Agent

It is possible to configure your Pi to allow your computer to access it without providing a password each time you try to connect. To do this you need to generate an SSH key:

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Check for existing SSH keys

First, check whether there are already keys on the computer you are using to connect to the Raspberry Pi:

If you see files named id_rsa.pub or id_dsa.pub you have keys set up already, so you can skip the generating keys step (or delete these files with rm id* and make new keys).

Generate new SSH keys

To generate new SSH keys enter the following command:

Upon entering this command, you'll be asked where to save the key. We suggest you save it in the default location (/home/pi/.ssh/id_rsa) by just hitting Enter.

You'll also be asked to enter a passphrase. This is extra security which will make the key unusable without your passphrase, so if someone else copied your key, they could not impersonate you to gain access. If you choose to use a passphrase, type it here and press Enter, then type it again when prompted. Leave the field empty for no passphrase.

Now look inside your .ssh directory:

and you should see the files id_rsa and id_rsa.pub:

The id_rsa file is your private key. Keep this on your computer.

The id_rsa.pub file is your public key. This is what you share with machines you want to connect to. When the machine you try to connect to matches up your public and private key, it will allow you to connect.

Take a look at your public key to see what it looks like:

It should be in the form:

Copy your public key to your Raspberry Pi

To copy your public key to your Raspberry Pi, use the following command, on the computer you will be connecting from, to append the public key to your authorized_keys file on the Pi, sending it over SSH:

Note that this time you will have to authenticate with your password.

Alternatively, if the ssh-copy-id is not available on your system, you can copy the file manually over SSH:

If you see the message ssh: connect to host <IP-ADDRESS> port 22: Connection refused and you know the IP-ADDRESS is correct, then you probably haven't enabled SSH on your Pi. Run sudo raspi-config in the Pi's terminal window, enable SSH, and then try to copy the files again.

Now try ssh <USER>@<IP-ADDRESS> and you should connect without a password prompt.

If you see a message 'Agent admitted failure to sign using the key' then add your RSA or DSA identities to the authentication agent ssh-agent then execute the following command:

If this did not work, delete your keys with rm ~/.ssh/id* and follow the instructions again.

You can also send files over SSH using the scp command (secure copy). See the SCP guide for more information.

Let macOS store your passphrase so you don't have to enter it each time

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If you're using macOS and after verifying that your new key allows you to connect, you can optionally choose to store the passphrase for your key in the macOS Keychain. This will make it so that you don't have to enter the passphrase each time you connect to your Pi.

Add Ssh Key

Run the following command to store it in your keychain:

In macOS and Linux environments, the Triton Service portal can quickly generate SSH key pairs. If you are working in a Windows environment, visit Manually generating an SSH key in Windows.

Joyent recommends RSA keys because the node-manta CLI programs work with RSA keys both locally and with the ssh agent. DSA keys will work only if the private key is on the same system as the CLI, and not password-protected.

Generating a SSH key

  1. Navigate to the Triton Portal and open the Account Summary.
  2. From the SSH section, select Create SSH Key.
  3. In the Create SSH Key dialog, enter a Key Name and then select Create Key. The private and public SSH key pairs generate. When complete, Triton confirms that SSH keys have been successfully added to your account.
  4. In response to the confirmation message, click Ok. Triton generates a public and private key pair and downloads them to your local computer.
  5. Move the keys into the appropriate directory for your operating system. To move the keys in a macOS, run the following commands in a terminal:

Uploading an SSH key

If you have an existing SSH key pair, you can upload the public SSH key to your Triton account.

  1. From the Triton Service portal, select Account to open the Account Summary page.
  1. From the SSH section, select Import Public Key.
  2. Enter a Key Name. Although naming a key is optional, labels are a best practice for managing multiple SSH keys.
  3. Copy and paste the public SSH key and upload the file.

When Triton finishes the adding or uploading process, the public SSH key appears in the list of SSH keys.

SSH agent

ssh-agent is a program that stores encrypted SSH key passwords. Adding SSH keys to an agent is optional. Triton authenticates using the key fingerprint so you don't need to add SSH keys to the agent if you did not assign passwords to your keys.

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If your keys are passphrase-protected, Triton requires that you add them to ssh=agent.

Adding SSH Keys to agent

If you decide to add your SSH keys to the ssh agent, use the default ssh-add command. Don’t use an external application installed by macports, homebrew, or another external source.

  1. In a terminal, start the ssh-agent:

If you are running a macOS Sierra 10.12.2 or later, you must modify the ~/.ssh/config file to automatically load keys into the ssh-agent and store passphrases in your keychain. Read Apple's technotes for more information.

If you are running Windows or an earlier version of macOS, skip this step.

  1. To modify the ~/.ssh/config file:
  1. Add the SSH private key to the ssh-agent and store your passphrase in the keychain.
  1. To automatically log out at the end of your session, add the following command in the .logout file or your .bash_logout file, whichever is appropiate for your operating system.

Generating SSH keys manually

For Windows environments and developers who take a hands-on approach, learn more about generating an SSH key pair from the command line:

  • Manually generating an SSH key in macOS.
  • Manually generating an SSH key in Windows.

What are my next steps?

  • Set up Triton CLI.
  • Create an instance in the Triton Service Portal.
  • Create a Docker containers in the Triton Service Portal.
  • Set up the triton-docker command line tool.
  • Create infrastructure containers in the Triton Service Portal.
  • Create hardware virtual machines in the Triton Service Portal.