SolarOS 4.6.8 manual · network

SSH identity keys

SolarOS can keep a default SSH key pair for ssh and scp. The public key may be copied to remote hosts; the private key must remain protected.

Inspect or create a key

sshkey status
sshkey gen 2048
sshkey pub

Generating a key may take time and memory. Without -f, an existing key is not overwritten.

Protect private material

Do not print, copy, edit, or delete the private key unless the user explicitly requests that exact operation. The agent's storage tools reject paths below .ssh.

Quick reference

solaros.ssh_keys provides default_paths, default_exists, status, public_key, generate (optional bits and overwrite), and remove when SSH is installed. public_key() returns only the default OpenSSH public-key line. Do not inspect, expose, replace, or delete private key material unless the user explicitly requests that operation.