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SSH keys

SSH keys let you perform Git operations over SSH without typing your password each time. Add the public half of a key pair to your account, and Vetrix recognizes the matching private key on your computer whenever you clone, fetch, or push over SSH. This page covers adding a key, reviewing the keys already on your account, and removing one you no longer use.

Where to find it

Open Settings, then in the Account group of the settings sidebar select SSH Keys.

URL pattern: gitvetrix.com/settings/ssh-keys

Add an SSH key

  1. Select Add SSH key in the top-right corner of the page. The Add SSH key form opens.
  2. In Key name, enter a label that helps you recognize the key later, such as the name of the computer it lives on.
  3. In Public key, paste the full contents of your public key file. A valid key begins with ssh-ed25519, ssh-rsa, or ecdsa-sha2-….
  4. Select Add key.

The new key appears in the table below the form, and a confirmation message reads SSH key added.

If a field is empty or the key text is not a recognized public key, an inline error appears beneath that field and the key is not saved. Correct the highlighted field and select Add key again. To close the form without saving, select Cancel.

Review your keys

Each key you have added appears as a row in the table, with these columns:

  • Name — the label you gave the key.
  • Fingerprint — a short signature that uniquely identifies the key.
  • Added — how long ago the key was added.

When you have no keys yet, the page shows No SSH keys in place of the table.

Remove an SSH key

  1. In the key's row, select the delete button in the Actions column.
  2. In the Remove SSH key dialog, type the key's name into the confirmation field to enable the removal.
  3. Select Remove SSH key to confirm.

The row disappears and a confirmation message reads SSH key removed. After removal, that key can no longer authenticate over SSH; Git operations that relied on it will stop working until you add a replacement.