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Add & Use SSH Keys

InstaWP allows you to add an SSH key, enabling you to safely access your site remotely from anywhere. The use of public-key cryptography for connection and authentication adds another layer of security.

In this documentation, we will explore how to:

Add a New SSH Key
Use an SSH Key

Let’s get started 🚀

Add a New SSH Key

Step 1: Go to Profile on the top-right corner and select the Account option from the drop-down list.

Step 2: Select SSH Key Pair from the options. Here, you can add a new SSH key by giving a label and a public key. Click on the Add SSH/SFTP User button.

Step 3: Set a label for your new key and paste the Public Key and click Save SSH Key.

To generate a public key, you need to select Git Repository of private type. For more information, please refer to the Add Deployment document.

Use an SSH Key

InstaWP allows you to use an SSH key for accessing password-less login for your website.

To enable SSH for a site, you can refer to the Enable SFTP & SSH document.

💡 Did you know - You could create a new SFTP/SSH user and utilize the connection to establish a single sign-on for your InstaWP live hosted site without any login credentials of that user. Learn about manage hosting.

Updated on: 04/08/2025

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