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title: SSH Key Management
slug: reference-guide-3-0-0/ssh-key-management
description: Learn how to enable and manage SSH key authentication with this comprehensive document. Generate new keys, download or copy them, and easily upload public keys. Discover the steps to remove uploaded public keys if they are not needed for logging in to the
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createdAt: 2022-08-03T10:20:39.000Z
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To enable this feature, the user needs to navigate to the SSH key manager screen to generate a new public and private key. Admins can manage user group authorizations for passwords and SSH keys.


To generate new public and private keys:

1. Navigate to **User Management** >** SSH Keys Management**.
2. Click the **Generate New Key Pair** tab.
3. A pop-up window will open with the choices: a) Download Public Key, b) Download Private Key, c) Copy to Clipboard.

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To upload the public key:

1. Navigate to** User Management **>** SSH Key Manager**.
2. Click the **Upload Public Key **tab.
3. Copy-Paste a public key into the open window and click **Save.**

If an SSH Key is not used to log in to the Single Connect SSH Proxy, the uploaded public key must be deleted by following the steps below:

1. Navigate to **User Management** >** SSH Key Manager**.
2. Click the **Remove Public Key** tab.
3. Click **Yes** on the open confirmation pop-up window.