Configure Public Key Authentication

The following procedures configure client authentication using public keys.

To configure the client for public key authentication

  1. Open the Secure Shell Settings dialog box .

  2. From the General tab, make sure that Public Key is selected under User Authentication. (If you want to ensure that only public key authentication is used, clear the other options.)

  3. Click the User Keys tab. In the Use column, select the key or keys you want to use to authenticate to the currently specified host.

    NOTE:To add keys to this list, see Add Keys to your User Key list.

  4. Click OK.

To configure the server for public key authentication