🔐 SSH Key Generator: Create a Secure Key Pair Online

SSH keys are used for secure passwordless access to VPS and servers. Instead of using passwords, you authorize with a public/private key pair. It’s safer, faster, and more convenient. With our online SSH key generator, you can quickly create RSA or ED25519 key pairs right in your browser.

🧩 What Are SSH Keys?

SSH keys are a cryptographic pair:

• 🔑 Private key — stays on your local machine and is never shared
• 🔓 Public key — is copied to the server in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

Key-based authentication is resistant to brute-force and MITM attacks, especially when password login is disabled.

⚙ How to Generate SSH Keys Online

1. 🧮 Go to the SSH Key Generator page
2. 🔧 Choose a key type: RSA (2048/4096) or ED25519
3. 🖊 Optionally, add a comment (e.g., alex@vps)
4. 📥 Click “Generate” to receive your private and public keys
5. 💾 Download both keys and store the private one securely

🔐 Using SSH Keys to Connect

1. Copy the public key to the server:

echo "ssh-rsa AAAA... user@host" >> ~/.ssh/authorized_keys

2. Set correct permissions:

chmod 700 ~/.ssh
chmod 600 ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
  

3. Connect to the server:

ssh -i /path/to/private_key root@IP
  

💡 Security Best Practices

• 🔒 Never share your private key with anyone
• 🧊 Use a passphrase when generating your key
• 🛡 Disable password login on your server (via sshd_config)
• 🚫 Don’t store keys in shared or cloud folders
• 📤 You can use ssh-copy-id to copy the public key to your server