How do I manage SSH keys in Oderland Cloud?

For accessing servers in Oderland Cloud you need to use SSH keys. This guide describes how to add and remove keys from the service.

Adding an SSH key

New keys added to Oderland Cloud will not be automatically pushed to the servers created through the account, but need to be added manually to the servers.

To add an SSH key to Oderland Cloud, follow these steps:

1. Begin by logging on to the Oderland Cloud control panel.
2. When you’ve logged in, go to Compute (the cube-like icon) -> Virtual machines in the menu to the left.
   
3. Now click on the button + Add SSH key. If you do not have any keys already set up, you will see it in the centre of the screen as shown below. If you have existing keys, the button will instead appear at the top right.
   
4. Enter the details of your SSH key.
   
   Enter the requested information as follows:
   Name: The name of the SSH key, so you can distinguish it from other SSH keys on your Oderland Cloud account.
   Description: Optional value, if you wish to write a description of the key, such as the date it was created.
   Key value: The public part of the SSH key that you add.
   
   The click the Add button.
   
5. You will now see that the key appears in the list of available SSH keys.
   

Removing an SSH key

If you delete an SSH key from Oderland Cloud, it will not be automatically removed from the servers where it has been added. Removing the key from the servers needs to be done manually. Removing the key from the Oderland Cloud only makes it unselectable when setting up new servers.

To delete an SSH key from Oderland Cloud, do the following:

1. Begin by logging on to the Oderland Cloud control panel.
2. When you’ve logged in, go to Compute (the cube-like icon) -> Virtual machines in the menu to the left.
   
3. You will now see a list of the SSH keys stored on your Oderland Cloud account. To delete a key, click on the row for the key and then the Delete button.
   
   
4. In the popup, confirm that you wish to delete the key by clicking the Delete button.
   
5. You will now see that the key disappears from the list of available keys.