MacOS/Linux using Key Pairs

Connecting via SSH from the Command Line on macOS or Linux using a Key Pair

Prerequisite

• An instance created with key pair authentication (see launch instance steps).

• The private key file from the key pair.

Instructions

1. Log in to the project

Select a project from the projects management page to enter the project detail page.

Project Detail

2. Go to the Instances page

In the left-hand menu, click COMPUTE > Instances to go to the instance page.

Instances List

3. Go to the Instance Detail page

Click on the desired instance from the list to enter its detail page.

Instance Detail

4. Check the External IP

Note the external IP of the instance and check the SSH settings under Networks & Security Groups.

Instance External IP

5. Open the Terminal application

Launch the Terminal program on your macOS or Linux system.

Terminal

6. Run the SSH command

Enter the following SSH command:

ssh -i /path/to/your/keypair nc-user@INSTANCE_EXTERNAL_IP

Replace /path/to/your/keypair with the path to your key pair file and INSTANCE_EXTERNAL_IP with your instance's External IP address.

If you are unable to connect, you may need to set the permissions for your key pair file to "600". You can do this with the following command:

chmod 600 /path/to/your/keypair

Secure Shell using Key Pair