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KaaS – SSHKey for node access

Workload cluster deployment

SSH key creation for node access

To have access on nodes that you will deploy, you will need to provide a ssh rsa key. This key will be used in the future to connect to node through SSH mainly for diagnostic & troubleshooting purpose.

Generate keys on Linux

Generate keys on Windows

To generate keys on a Windows machine we will use a tool called Putty Key Generator. > https://www.puttygen.com/

it is recommended to have a clear filename to identify easily wich file is the private key and wich one is the public one.

  • Download the puttygen tool & launch it
  • Select Key > SSH-2 RSA Key
  • Move randomly your cursor
  • Set a passphrase to secure your key
  • Save your public key & your private key in two separate files.

it is recommended to have a clear filename to identify easily wich file is the private key and wich one is the public one.

Convert SSH2 public key to OpenSSH format

If you have a public key in SSH2 format, it will be required to convert it in OpenSSH format to use it in KaaS Advanced configuration file or KaaS Basic GUI.


Simply use ssh-keygen to convert it :