Step by Step guide to the configurations of iQSonar and SSH Keys.
Target Server
- Locate the .ssh directory (If the directory doesn't exist it will need to be created)
- Locate the authorized_keys (If the file doesn't exist it will need to be created)
- Copy and paste your public ssh key inside it.
iQSonar configuration
Navigate to locations > credentials
- Set Credential Type to Unix Linux
- Select SSH Key
- Insert your Private Key
- Save and Close
Note
The SSH Key is treated like a password and can't be retrieved from the UI once saved
Generate a new key
Linux/UNIX
If you don't have an existing SSH key that you wish to use, generate one as follows:
- Open a terminal on your local computer and enter the following:
ssh-keygen -t rsa
- Set you username and password
Windows:
If you don't have an existing SSH key that you wish to use, generate one as follows:
- Log in to your local computer as an administrator.
- In a command prompt, run:
ssh-keygen -t rsa
- Set you username and password
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