Can you have 2 SSH keys?

Can you have 2 SSH keys?

You use SSH for connecting to remote servers, which also includes managing your code using Git and syncing with remote repositories. Even though it is considered a good practice to have one private-public key pair per device, sometimes you need to use multiple keys and/or you have unorthodox key names.

How do I use multiple SSH keys?

Use multiple ssh-keys for different GitHub accounts on the same computer

1. Create a new ssh-key and add it to the work GitHub account.
2. Modify the ssh config file ( ~/.ssh/config )
3. Clone the work project repo (with a slightly different address)
4. Modify the package.

How can I manage multiple SSH key pairs?

You can also add one or more IdentityFile lines for keys used at these sites: Then, add any other options for managing the connection. This includes options to enable or disable authentication methods as well as destination ports, environment settings, and proxy commands.

What do I need to know about SSH keys?

The -i option specifies the key to use and works the same with all of the SSH client utilities, including the ssh, ssh-copy-id, and scp commands: This option can be given muliple times to limit which keys to try, if you know it is one of a handful of keys, but I usually only need to specify the exact key.

How do I add a private key to my SSH account?

If you want to use a private key that you named differently, you have to add it manually: After entering the passphrase you can check if the key was added to ssh-agent (SSH client) by executing ssh-add -l. This command will list all keys which are currently available to the SSH client.

What are the advantages and disadvantages of SSH?

The advantage is that you can connect to A from wherever you go, as long as you possess your SSH private key. The drawback is that as long as you copy your private key from a place to another, whatever the way, you increase the risk of it being read by someone eavesdropping the connection.