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| - | ====== Connecting Securely to DigitalOcean Droplet with SFTP ====== | + | ====== Connecting securely to DigitalOcean droplet with SFTP ====== |
| With WinSCP you can easily upload and manage files on your DigitalOcean droplet/server over [[sftp|SFTP protocol]]. | With WinSCP you can easily upload and manage files on your DigitalOcean droplet/server over [[sftp|SFTP protocol]]. | ||
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| Easiest way to setup the public key authentication is directly when creating the droplet. | Easiest way to setup the public key authentication is directly when creating the droplet. | ||
| - | * In PuTTYgen, copy the contents of //Public key for pasting to OpenSSH authorized_keys file// to the clipboard; | + | * In PuTTYgen, copy the contents of //Public key for pasting into OpenSSH authorized_keys file// to the clipboard; |
| - | * In //Add %%SSH%% Keys// section of the //[[https://cloud.digitalocean.com/droplets/new|Create Droplet]]// form, click //Add %%SSH%% Key//; | + | * In //Authentication > %%SSH%% keys// section of the //[[https://cloud.digitalocean.com/droplets/new|Create Droplets]]// form, click //New %%SSH%% Key//; |
| * Paste the public key fingerprint from clipboard; | * Paste the public key fingerprint from clipboard; | ||
| * And confirm by clicking //Add %%SSH%% Key// button. | * And confirm by clicking //Add %%SSH%% Key// button. | ||
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| If you want to add the key to your existing droplet: | If you want to add the key to your existing droplet: | ||
| - | * [[https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/droplets/resources/console/|Connect to the droplet with the DigitalOcean console]]; | + | * Connect to the droplet with the [[https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/connect-with-ssh/|SSH]] or [[https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/recovery/recovery-console/|DigitalOcean recovery console]]; |
| * Follow instructions for [[guide_public_key#configure_openssh|setting up SSH public key authentication for OpenSSH servers]]. | * Follow instructions for [[guide_public_key#configure_openssh|setting up SSH public key authentication for OpenSSH servers]]. | ||
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| * IP address: It is the dotted number in a format ''aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd'' below your droplet hostname on the droplet console panel. | * IP address: It is the dotted number in a format ''aaa.bbb.ccc.ddd'' below your droplet hostname on the droplet console panel. | ||
| * Host key fingerprint: On the first connect you will be prompted to [[ssh_verifying_the_host_key|verify a server host key]]. While the DigitalOcean documentation suggests you can accept the droplet host key on the first connect without verifying it, to maintain maximum security, you should securely acquire a fingerprint of the host key: | * Host key fingerprint: On the first connect you will be prompted to [[ssh_verifying_the_host_key|verify a server host key]]. While the DigitalOcean documentation suggests you can accept the droplet host key on the first connect without verifying it, to maintain maximum security, you should securely acquire a fingerprint of the host key: | ||
| - | * [[https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/droplets/how-to/connect-with-console/|Connect to the droplet with the DigitalOcean console]]; | + | * [[https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/recovery/recovery-console/|Connect to the droplet with the DigitalOcean recovery console]]; |
| * Use the following commands to display fingerprints of the host keys: \\ <code> | * Use the following commands to display fingerprints of the host keys: \\ <code> | ||
| root@droplet:~# ssh-keygen -l -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub | root@droplet:~# ssh-keygen -l -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub | ||
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| ===== Further reading ===== | ===== Further reading ===== | ||
| - | * Guide to [[guide_upload|uploading files to SFTP server]]; | + | * [[guide_upload|*]]; |
| - | * Guide to [[guide_automation|automating operations]] (including upload); | + | * [[guide_automation|*]]; |
| - | * [[https://www.digitalocean.com/docs/droplets/how-to/connect-with-ssh/|Official guide for connecting using SSH/PuTTY]]. | + | * [[https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/connect-with-ssh/|Official guide for connecting using SSH/PuTTY]]. |