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Use key export to append a public key to a remote host so that key-based login works.

Steps

  1. Open Keys.
  2. Select the key to export.
  3. Click export action.
  4. Choose target connection.
  5. Confirm export.

Expected Result

  • Success toast: key exported to host.
  • On failure: UI should show detailed backend error message.

Common Errors

no valid authentication method configured for this connection

The target connection does not have usable authentication settings for export. Check:
  • Username/host/port are valid
  • Auth method is configured correctly
  • Required credentials or key references exist

Permission Denied Writing authorized_keys

  • Remote user may not have write permissions to ~/.ssh
  • Remote home directory may be restricted

Validation

After export, test SSH login with the matching private key.