Adding SSH Keys

SSH keys provide secure authentication to your virtual machines. You can either create a new key pair or import an existing public key.

Prerequisites

Complete your account profile with all required fields:

Full name

Billing address (street address)

Postal code

Country

Key Limit: Maximum 25 SSH keys per account. Delete unused keys to add new ones.

Creating an SSH Key

Generate a new SSH key pair. The private key is provided only once during creation.

Access SSH Keys

Navigate to barrack.ai/ssh-keys

Click "Create Key"

Enter Key Name

Name Requirements:

Length: 2-30 characters

Allowed characters: letters (a-z, A-Z), numbers (0-9), underscores (_), hyphens (-), periods (.)

Must be unique within your account

Create Key

Click "Create Key"

Private key file automatically downloads as {keyname}_private_key.pem

Set File Permissions

Linux/macOS

Windows PowerShell

Generated Key Format:

Private Key: RSA 2048-bit (PEM format)

Public Key: OpenSSH format (ssh-rsa)

Importing an SSH Key

Add an existing SSH public key to your account.

Find Your Public Key

Linux/macOS

Windows

Access SSH Keys

Navigate to barrack.ai/ssh-keys

Click "Import Key"

Enter Key Details

Enter a unique key name (same requirements as creating)

Paste your SSH public key

Supported Key Types:

RSA: ssh-rsa AAAAB3NzaC1yc2E...

Ed25519: ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5...

ECDSA: ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 AAAAE2VjZHNh...

Import Key

Click "Import Key"

Key is immediately available for VM deployment

Public Key Format Requirements:

Must start with ssh-rsa, ssh-ed25519, or ecdsa-sha2-*

Must be on a single line

Include entire key content

Troubleshooting

Profile incomplete

Duplicate name

Invalid name format

Invalid SSH key format

Maximum keys reached

Lost private key

Support

Email Support

SSH Key Help

Contact for:

Key creation issues

Import problems

Format validation errors

Managing Keys

View and Delete Keys

Learn how to:

View your SSH keys

Access key details

Delete unused keys

Add SSH Keys

Adding SSH Keys#

Prerequisites#

Creating an SSH Key#

Importing an SSH Key#