How to Reinstall SSH Keys on a Vultr Cloud Compute Instance

1 min readUpdated 4 November 2026

Apply a different set of SSH keys to a Vultr Cloud Compute instance. The OS is reinstalled and all data is wiped.

SSH keys enable secure, password-free authentication for users accessing your instance over SSH. Reinstalling SSH keys resets the instance, wipes all data, and reinstalls the operating system to apply the new SSH key details.

Follow this guide to reinstall SSH keys on a Vultr Cloud Compute instance using the Vultr Console or Terraform.

Warning

Reinstalling SSH keys wipes all data on the instance and reapplies the selected SSH keys.

Navigate to Compute and click Instances.
Click your target Vultr Cloud Compute instance to open its management page.
Navigate to the Settings tab.
Find and click Reinstall SSH Keys on the left navigation menu.
Select the target SSH key and click Reinstall.
Select the checkbox in the confirmation prompt and click Reinstall SSH Keys to apply the changes, reinstall the instance, and enable the SSH key.

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