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title: SSH Key Configurations for Azure Devices
slug: singleconnect-reference-guide-3-1-0/ssh-key-configurations-for-azure-devices
description: Learn how to use SSH keys for your Azure devices with this detailed guide. Discover the step-by-step instructions for obtaining the SSH key name, enabling SSH key connection in device groups, and uploading the SSH key to Single Connect. Ensure you have th
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createdAt: 2022-08-01T20:09:45.000Z
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If the devices imported from Azure have the required configuration to log in via SSH key, Single Connect can provide seamless connection using the SSH key. Otherwise, the global username and password need to be defined for each device group.


To use an SSH key for Azure devices:


Get the SSH key name stored in the device properties of each device:

1. Navigate to **Device Management** > **Device Inventory**.
2. Right-click an **Azure Device**, and select **Show Properties **(The device SSH Key name is stored in the **sshKeyName** property)
3. Write down the value of this property to be used for the** Secret Data Vault** module.

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Enable SSH Key Connection in Device Groups:

1. Navigate to **Device Management **> **Device Groups**.
2. Right-click the **Device Group** to which Azure devices are imported to, and select **Show Properties**.
3. Select the **addDeviceSshKeyToUserSelection** property and set the value as **true**.

Upload the SSH key to Single Connect and enable connection to the device:

1. Navigate to** Secret Data Vault** > **Secret Data Vault**.
2. Fill in the required fields (The** Name **field must be exactly equal to the value of **sshKeyName** in the Device Property)
3. Select **SSH Key** as the Type.
4. Copy the contents of the SSH key into the **Secret Data** field.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/mmGN2NGMOOCFIKMdcJC3h_image.png "SSH Key in the Secret Data Vault")

:::hint{type="info"}
The SSH keys must be in OpenSSH key format, meaning the value put into the Secret Data field should:
start with the “---- BEGIN SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ----” and
end with the “---- END SSH2 PUBLIC KEY ----” indicators.
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