From de1531931007e731efeb744422c0861bbf114695 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Benedikt Rollik Date: Tue, 8 Oct 2024 14:34:03 +0200 Subject: [PATCH] Update create-ssh-key.mdx --- .../organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key.mdx | 2 +- 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-) diff --git a/identity-and-access-management/organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key.mdx b/identity-and-access-management/organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key.mdx index caa3db9eb4..6360a9e59a 100644 --- a/identity-and-access-management/organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key.mdx +++ b/identity-and-access-management/organizations-and-projects/how-to/create-ssh-key.mdx @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ categories: [SSH keys](/console/account/concepts/#ssh-key) allow you to securely connect to your Instances, Elastic Metal servers, and Mac minis without using a password. An SSH key consists of a key pair, which has two elements: - An **identification key** (also known as a private key), which you must keep securely on the computer you want to connect from. -- A **public key** is uploaded to the Scaleway console, where it is displayed with a customizable name and a hash of its value, known as a fingerprint, to make it more identifiable. The private key is transferred to your Instance during the boot process. +- A **public key** is uploaded to the Scaleway console, where it is displayed with a customizable name and a hash of its value, known as a fingerprint, to make it more identifiable. The public key is transferred to your Instance during the boot process for authentication. You can generate the SSH key pair on your local machine. The process will depend on your operating system.