Working with Key Pairs¶

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Overview¶

Key Pairs are SSH keys used to connect securely to instances launched through the RosettaHub RosettaCloud. When you launch a machine with a Key Pair, the public key is placed on the instance and the private key is provided to you in a .pem file for SSH access.

Prerequisites¶

[ ] RosettaHub account
[ ] At least one Cloud Key available

Viewing Your Key Pairs¶

Step 1: Open the Key Pairs View¶

From the hamburger menu, navigate to Compute → Key Pairs to open the Key Pairs view.

Step 2: Browse Key Pairs¶

You'll see your Key Pairs listed with:

Key Name — the cloud-side identifier
Label — descriptive name
Cloud Provider — AWS, Azure, GCP
Region — where the key is registered

Right-click a Key Pair to see available actions:

Show Info — view key pair details
Customize — edit the label
Add To Bookmarks / Remove From Bookmarks — quick access
Publish — make available in the Marketplace
Delete — remove the key pair

Creating a Key Pair¶

Step 1: Open Create Dialog¶

Use the hamburger menu Compute → Create Key Pair, or the Create button in the Key Pairs view toolbar.

Step 2: Configure the Key¶

Field	Description
Cloud	Target cloud provider (AWS, Azure, GCP)
Keys Uid	The Cloud Key (region) to create the key pair in
Region	Auto-filled from the selected Cloud Key
Key Pair Name	A name for identifying this key pair

Step 3: Using the Private Key¶

After creating the key pair, the private key (.pem file) is provided when you launch a machine that uses this key pair. Use it to connect via SSH:

chmod 600 my-keypair.pem
ssh -i my-keypair.pem ubuntu@<instance-ip>

Security

Store your private key file securely. Do not share it via email or chat.

Best Practices¶