SSH key setup for remote server

  1. Generate a new SSH key pair
ssh-keygen
  • When you're prompted to "Enter a file in which to save the key," press Enter. This accepts the default file location.
  • At the prompt, type a secure passphrase. For more information, see "Working with SSH key passphrases. For default press Enter.
  1. Copy the public key to your remote server
ssh-copy-id username@remote_host
  • If face Error try this..
ssh-copy-id -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub USERNAME@IP_ADDRESS
  1. Test the connection
ssh username@remote_host