mapping SSH PrivKey on SecureCRT session

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1 Mapping SSH Private Key on SecureCRT
2 How to map the Private SSH Key on a SecureCRT session
3 Step by step screenshots
4 Where to go next?

Mapping SSH Private Key on SecureCRT

You’ve reached the last step on the configuration of SecureCRT to start using the Public Key Authentication method when connecting to a remote server.

How to map the Private SSH Key on a SecureCRT session

The following animation shows the steps you must follow when mapping an SSH Private Key to an existing session, the same steps can be followed if you are creating a brand new SecureCRT session.

Step by step screenshots

As always we’re including each and every screenshot for you to see the taken steps in more detail.

Step 1 – Select session
Step 2 – Go to session’s Properties
Step 3 – Select SSH2 from the left pane
Step 4 – Move “PublicKey” one level up

This step is important because is telling to SecureCRT that from now on the first Authentication method to be used for this particular session must be the Public Key Authentication, and the password method will be left as the second option.

Step 5 – Open “PublicKey” Properties
Step 6 – Browse your computer to find the private SSH key
Step 7 – Select Private SSH Key and click “Open”
Step 8 – Close the Public Key Properties window
Step 9 – Close the Session Options window

Where to go next?

Congratulations! Your SecureCRT session is now ready to use the Public Key Authentication method to login into your remote server.