Put your key on a server

The server must know your public key before you can log in with it. AirSCP adds it for you (like ssh-copy-id).

Steps

  1. Choose Window ▸ Keys and select the key.
  2. Click Install on Host….
  3. Choose the Host.
  4. Click Install. AirSCP connects, asks the server’s password once, and adds the public key to the account’s ~/.ssh/authorized_keys.
  5. Set the host to use the key: Host ▸ Edit… ▸ Log in with.
Install id_ed25519 on a host: the Host pop-up set to web-01

Tips

  • Accounts that allow file transfers only (sftp) work too: AirSCP adds the key over sftp.
  • Made the key from a host’s settings? Its result sheet has Install on This Host and Use for This Host.
  • Your server has a web console instead (cloud providers)? Use Copy Public Key and paste it there.