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---
title: "SSH Key Access"
author: "Hyperling"
date: "2025-11-13T20:00:00-07:00"
tags:
- tech
- networking
- linux
- ssh
categories:
- guides
series:
- sysadmin
---
How to set up an SSH key and use it to access a remote machine.
### Generate Key
``` bash
ssh-keygen
```
### Copy the Key
``` bash
ssh-copy-id [-p port_nbr] username@server_or_IP
```
So this may look like one of the below.
``` bash
ssh-copy-id sftp@12.34.56.78
ssh-copy-id -p 2222 leethaxor@pwnnoobs.pro
```
### Profit
Now you should be able to log in or copy files without needing to type a password.
``` bash
ssh [-p port_nbr] username@server_or_IP
scp [-P port_nbr] username@server_or_IP:file_to_pull local_path_to_save
scp [-P port_nbr] local_path_to_send username@server_or_IP:remote_path_to_save
```