Keypair
Users can create a Keypair within the Virtual Server service by entering the required information and selecting detailed options through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.
Creating a Keypair
You can create and use a Keypair while using the Virtual Server service in the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.
Follow these steps to create a Keypair.
All Services > Compute > Virtual Server – Click to go to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
On the Service Home page, click the Keypair menu to go to the Keypair List page.
On the Keypair List page, click the Create Keypair button to go to the Create Keypair page.
- In the Service Information Input section, enter the required information.
Item Required Description Keypair Name Required Name of the Keypair to create. Use English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters ( -,_) up to 255 characters.Keypair Type Required ssh Table. Keypair service information input items - In the Additional Information Input section, enter or select the required information.
Item Required Description Tags Optional Add tags (up to 50 per resource). Click the Add Tag button and enter/select Key and Value. Table. Additional Keypair information input items
- In the Service Information Input section, enter the required information.
Review the entered information and click the Create button.
- After creation, the new Keypair will appear on the Keypair List page.
- After creation, you can download the Private Key only once. It cannot be reissued, so ensure you have downloaded it.
- Store the downloaded Private Key in a secure location.
Viewing Keypair Details
The Keypair service allows you to view and edit the resource list and detailed information. The Keypair Details page consists of Details, Tags, and Activity History tabs.
To view the details of a Keypair, follow these steps.
- All Services > Compute > Virtual Server – Click to go to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
- On the Service Home page, click the Keypair menu to go to the Keypair List page.
- On the Keypair List page, click the resource you want to view details for. You will be taken to the Keypair Details page.
- The Keypair Details page displays status information and additional feature information, organized into Details, Tags, and Activity History tabs.
Details
You can view the detailed information of the selected resource from the Keypair List page, and modify the information if needed.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Service | Service name |
| Resource Type | Resource type |
| SRN | Unique resource ID in Samsung Cloud Platform (for Keypair, refers to Keypair SRN) |
| Resource Name | Keypair name |
| Resource ID | Unique resource ID of the Keypair |
| Creator | User who created the Keypair |
| Creation Time | Timestamp when the Keypair was created |
| Modifier | User who modified the Keypair information |
| Modification Time | Timestamp when the Keypair information was modified |
| Keypair Name | Name of the Keypair |
| Fingerprint | Unique value to identify the key |
| User ID | User ID of the Keypair creator |
| Public Key | Public key information |
Tags
You can view, add, modify, or delete the tags of a selected resource from the Keypair List page.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Tag List | List of tags. You can view the Key and Value of each tag. Up to 50 tags can be added per resource. When entering a tag, you can search the existing Key and Value lists to select them. |
Activity History
You can view the activity history of a selected resource from the Keypair List page.
| Item | Description |
|---|---|
| Activity History List | Resource change history, including operation time, resource ID, resource name, operation details, event topic, operation result, and operator information. |
Managing Keypair Resources
This section describes the control and management functions for Keypair.
Retrieving the Public Key
Follow these steps to retrieve the public key.
All Services > Compute > Virtual Server – Click to go to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
On the Service Home page, click the Keypair menu to go to the Keypair List page.
On the Keypair List page, click the More button at the top and then click Retrieve Public Key. You will be taken to the Retrieve Public Key page.
- In the Required Information Input section, enter or select the required information.
Item Required Description Keypair Name Required Name of the Keypair to retrieve Keypair Type Required ssh Public Key Required Enter the public key. - File Upload: Click the Attach File button to attach a public key file (only .pem files are allowed).
- Public Key Input: Paste the copied public key value (you can copy the public key value from the Keypair Details page).
Table. Required fields for retrieving a public key
- In the Required Information Input section, enter or select the required information.
Review the entered information and click the Complete button.
- After completion, the newly created resource will appear on the Keypair List page.
Deleting a Keypair
You can delete an unused Keypair. However, once a Keypair is deleted, it cannot be recovered, so please review the impact carefully before deletion.
To delete a Keypair, follow these steps.
- All Services > Compute > Virtual Server – Click to go to the Virtual Server Service Home page.
- On the Service Home page, click the Keypair menu to go to the Keypair List page.
- On the Keypair List page, select the resource you want to delete and click the Delete button.
- You can select multiple Keypairs using checkboxes and click the Delete button at the top of the resource list.
- After deletion is complete, verify that the resource has been removed from the Keypair List page.