ProColo - Generate a SSH keypair

Important: your SSH private key should be kept secret and never disclosed, it is the only way to access your VM. Store it in a safe location & never share the private key with anyone. RPCNetwork will never ask you for your private key. If you lose your key, we have no way to recover it, the only solution for lost SSH keys is to wipe the VM and start over with a new keypair.

Generating a SSH key-pair

Mac/Linux

1. Open Terminal (cmd + spacebar, search for terminal)

2. Run the command below: $ ssh-keygen -t ed25519

3. Follow the prompts to generate & save your keypair > Generating public/private ed25519 key pair.

4. When prompted to "Enter a file to which to save the key" either use the default location (~/.ssh/) or enter a new location.

5. It is recommended to give the key a passphrase. If your private key is stolen, it is useless without the passphrase you set.

6. The keypair will be saved to the location you specified, provide the public key (ending in ".pub") to RPCNetwork when requested to allow for configuration of your VM.

Windows