Linux Administration October 06, 2025 1 min read

Setting Up SSH Key Authentication on Linux

Learn how to configure passwordless SSH login using public key authentication.

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Fatima Al-Rashid
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SSH Key Authentication Guide

SSH keys provide a more secure way to log into servers than passwords.

Generate SSH Key Pair

ssh-keygen -t ed25519 -C "your_email@example.com"

Copy Key to Server

ssh-copy-id user@server

Disable Password Authentication

# Edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config
PasswordAuthentication no
PubkeyAuthentication yes
sudo systemctl restart sshd

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