Changes between Version 37 and Version 38 of User Guide/Remote Access/SSH

Timestamp:

May 26, 2026, 4:31:15 PM (4 days ago)

Author:

jennyshane

Comment:

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User Guide/Remote Access/SSH

@@ -38 +38 @@
 ssh-keygen -t rsa
 }}}
- You will be prompted for a location to save the keys, and a passphrase for the keys which we highly recommend using. This passphrase does not have to be the same as your COSMOS account password. If you generate the key with a passphrase, you will have to enter the passphrase before you can use the ssh key. 
+ You will be prompted for a location to save the keys (you should leave this prompt empty unless you have a good reason not to), and a passphrase for the keys which we highly recommend using. This passphrase does not have to be the same as your COSMOS account password. If you generate the key with a passphrase, you will have to enter the passphrase before you can use the ssh key. 
 {{{#!shell-session
 Generating public/private rsa key pair.
@@ -142 +142 @@
 
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-==== Uploading your public key to you COSMOS account
+==== Uploading your public key to your COSMOS account
  ''NOTE: Internet Explorer is not supported for Control Panel operations (including key upload)''
 
@@ -150 +150 @@
  2. Click on the dropdown menu next to your username in the upper right corner of the page and select "SSH Keys"
 
- 3. To retrieve your public key, open up a terminal, and enter 
-
- 4. Navigate to where your '''public key file''' is stored (in the previous example it would be something like C:\Users\local_user\.ssh\id_rsa.pub)
-
- 5. Select the public key file you wish to use for COSMOS access
-
- 6. Click "Open"
-
- 7. Click the "Update Profile" button
+ 3. To retrieve your public key, open up a terminal, and enter (change the filename if you saved the key in a non-default location)
+{{{#!shell
+cat .ssh/id_rsa.pub
+}}} 
+
+ 4. Paste the key into the text box under "Upload New Key", then click the upload button.
 
  As a side note, expect to see a default auto generated public key in the list (ends with @internal1). This is used for SSH access between machines inside the COSMOS network. Please do NOT delete this key.
 
- [[Image(ControlPanel.jpg, width=700)]]
+ [[Image(ssh_key_upload.png, width=800)]]
 
 [[BR]]
@@ -246 +243 @@
  ''NOTE: Internet Explorer is not supported for Control Panel operations (including key upload)''
 
- To upload you public key to your cosmos account, do the following:
+ To upload your public key to your cosmos account, do the following:
  1. Go to the [https://www.cosmos-lab.org/portal/ portal] and sign in with your COSMOS username and password