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Connect with an Imported Key
Sign in with an SSH key that you already have, kept in the Keychain.
Use this when a server needs a key that you already have.
Add the Host
- Tap + on the host list. Fill in Address, User and, if it is not 22, Port.
- Set Sign in with to Imported key.
- Paste the private key in OpenSSH format, and its passphrase if it has one.
- Tap Save. pocketty checks the key before it saves the host, and keeps the key in the Keychain.
TIP
A device key is safer than an imported one: it is made in the Secure Enclave and cannot be copied off the phone. Use an imported key only when a server needs a key you already have.