Modify an SSH Key

In order to modify an SSH key, it must have a status of Managed, which you can tell by looking in the Status column for the key details. If the key has a status of Monitored, you must change it to Managed using the steps outlined in the Change the Status of an SSH Key section of this guide.

To modify an SSH key:

  1. Click .
  2. Navigate to Inventory > SSH.
    The SSH screen opens.
  3. If the Key tab is not displayed by default. Click to open it.
  4. Select the checkbox beside the SSH key that you want to modify.
    Note: You can tell at a glance if a key has passphrase associated with it by looking for a lock icon beside its name.
  5. Click in the Command bar.
    If an SSH key has a passphrase associated with it, you are prompted to enter the passphrase when you click the key link. If no passphrase is associated, the Modify screen appears immediately.
  6. On the Modify screen that appears in the bottom-right corner of the screen, you can modify any of the following key details:
    • Passphrase
    • Validity: The timespan the key is valid, expressed in days or months, or lifetime
    • Push automatically: Toggle between enabled and disabled
    • Rotate automatically: Toggle between enabled and disabled
    • TTL (time-to-live): The number of hours or days you want the key to be active before it gets rotated out
  7. Click Update to save your changes.