how-to-create-ssh-key.md

[NEW] You can update hetzner storagebox username in authenticator.sh file and run it to do the following without doing it manually.

Update username and run this command:

chmod +x backuplift/profile.sh ; ./backuplift/authenticator.sh

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[OLD] You can also do this manually:

To generate new ssh key, type the following in your server ssh terminal

ssh-keygen

The above command will prompt to ask for location. type the following including dot

.ssh/id_rsa_backuplift_hetzner_backups

Converting your key to RFC4716 format - must for sftp

ssh-keygen -e -f .ssh/id_rsa_backuplift_hetzner_backups.pub | grep -v "Comment:" > .ssh/id_rsa_backuplift_hetzner_backups_rfc.pub

Creating authorized_keys file

cat .ssh/id_rsa_backuplift_hetzner_backups.pub >> .ssh/storagebox_authorized_keys

For SFTP - must

cat .ssh/id_rsa_backuplift_hetzner_backups_rfc.pub >> .ssh/storagebox_authorized_keys

copy storagebox_authorized_keys content to storagebox .ssh/authorized_keys

cat .ssh/storagebox_authorized_keys

Now copy the content displayed, note down somewhere else.

Create ssh folder in storagebox

• Create .ssh folder in the root directory and create file called authorized_keys inside .ssh folder

• Paste the copied content inside authorized_keys with your favorite editor.

Thats all, test connection using the following command in your server ssh terminal

sftp -i .ssh/id_rsa_backuplift_hetzner_backups username@username.your-storagebox.de