SolarOS 4.17.7 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

Copy only the public key to the remote host's authorized_keys. Keep the private key on the device. The agent's storage tools cannot access .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. Share that line with the remote host; keep the private key on the device.