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title: SSH Key Management
slug: singleconnect-reference-guide-3-1-0/ssh-key-management
description: Learn how to enable and manage SSH keys for user authentication with this comprehensive guide. Generate, download, and upload public and private keys, and seamlessly integrate them with the SSH Key Manager. Follow the steps to easily remove unused public 
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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.