Import multiple ssh keys from my Mac's .ssh directory

[pjkerpan]

Hi,

When I go to import a key, the SSH Key Manager automatically imports ~/.ssh/id_rsa.
How do I tell it the name of the key I want?


pk

[raf]

Hi pjkerpan,

The feature is used to import your computer private key. There should be only one private key associated with the machine.
This is not to be used to import the public keys of other machines.

Hope this helps explain,
Raf.

[pjkerpan]

Hi Raf,

Thanks for the response.

Given the nature of our business and our customers, I have multiple private keys. I was hoping I could use multiple private keys.

pk

[raf]

Actually, you can. You can create multiple keys in Remoter's SSH Key Manager. And then select the key to use in the session editor.
But the import feature only looks for one key to import. ATM.

Raf.

[pjkerpan]

Thanks for the attempts at helping.
The SSH manager creates keys, I don't want it to create keys.

When I use a Terminal to make an SSH tunnel I say:
sss -i <path to whatever private key I want> foouser@ip_address

I would like the same capability out of remoter - when I set up a connection I have to specify the attributes of the connection. It requires the host address, ssh username, ssh password, vnc password. I would like the option to provide a path for ssh key instead of ssh password right there.

Cloud computing has inverted the public/private key "workflow". People who control/own servers are not going to put your public keys in their server. As a result they make a key pair for you that they "control" (nominally), they put the public key in the server and they provide you with your "private" key.

I can make SSH tunnels and do port forwarding quite easily for VNC. I am looking for a solution for partners, customers who find that more challenging.

[raf]

Well,
That's fine. And you can select the key in the session editor under the "SSH Key Auth" field. When you do this, the "SSH Password" field turns into a "SSH Passphrase".

Raf.