How Do I Generate an SSH Key?

1 min readUpdated 26 October 2026

Create an SSH key pair, share the public key with Vultr, and keep the private key on your local machine.

To connect to your Vultr instances securely, you need to generate an SSH key pair. A public key that you share with Vultr, and a private key that remains securely stored on your local machine.

SSH keys eliminate the need for password-based logins and reduce the risk of brute-force attacks. Depending on your operating system:

On Linux or macOS, you can use the ssh-keygen utility.
On Windows, tools like PuTTYgen are commonly used.

For step-by-step instructions and best practices, refer to the How to Generate SSH Keys guide.

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