Keypair
Users can create the service by entering the required information for the Keypair within the Virtual Server service and selecting detailed options through the Samsung Cloud Platform Console.
Creating a Keypair
In the Samsung Cloud Platform Console, you can create and use the Keypair service while using the Virtual Server service.
To create a keypair, follow these steps.
Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
On the Service Home page, click the Keypair menu. You will be taken to the Keypair List page.
On the Keypair List page, click the Create Keypair button. You will be taken to the Create Keypair page.
- Enter the required information in the Service Information Input area.
Category Required statusDetailed description Keypair name Required Name of the Keypair to create - Enter within 255 characters using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters(
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Keypair type Required ssh Table. Keypair service information input fields - Enter within 255 characters using English letters, numbers, spaces, and special characters(
- In the Additional Information Input area, enter or select the required information.
Category RequiredDetailed description tag Selection Add Tag - Up to 50 can be added per resource
- After clicking the Add Tag button, enter or select Key, Value values
Table. Keypair additional information input fields
- Enter the required information in the Service Information Input area.
Check the input information and click the Create button.
- After creation is complete, check the created resources on the Keypair list page.
- After creation is complete, you can download the Key only once for the first time. Since reissuance is not possible, ensure that it has been downloaded.
- Store the downloaded Private Key in a safe place.
View detailed information of the Keypair
The Keypair service allows you to view and edit the full list of resources and detailed information. On the Keypair Details page, it consists of Details, Tags, Activity Log tabs.
To view detailed information about a keypair, follow these steps.
- Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Navigate to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
- On the Service Home page, click the Keypair menu. You will be taken to the Keypair List page.
- On the Keypair List page, click the resource to view detailed information. You will be taken to the Keypair Details page.
- Keypair Details page displays status information and additional feature information, and consists of Details, Tags, Activity Log tabs.
Detailed Information
On the Keypair List page, you can view detailed information of the selected resource and edit the information if needed.
| Category | Detailed description |
|---|---|
| service | Service name |
| Resource Type | Resource Type |
| SRN | Unique resource ID in Samsung Cloud Platform
|
| Resource name | Keypair name |
| Resource ID | Unique resource ID of the keypair |
| Constructor | User who created the keypair |
| Creation date and time | Keypair creation timestamp |
| editor | User who modified the keypair information |
| Modification date | Keypair information modification timestamp |
| Keypair name | Keypair name |
| Fingerprint | A unique value for identifying the key |
| User ID | User ID of the keypair creator |
| public key | Public key information |
tag
On the Keypair List page, you can view the tag information of the selected resource and add, modify, or delete it.
| Category | Detailed description |
|---|---|
| Tag list | Tag list
|
Job History
On the Keypair list page, you can view the operation history of the selected resource.
| Category | Detailed description |
|---|---|
| Task History List | Resource Change History
|
Keypair Resource Management
Describes the control and management functions of a keypair.
Get public key
To retrieve the public key, follow these steps.
Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
On the Service Home page, click the Keypair menu. You will be taken to the Keypair List page.
On the Keypair List page, click the More button at the top and then click the Import Public Key button. You will be taken to the Import Public Key page.
- Required Information Input area, please enter or select the required information.
Category RequiredDetailed description Keypair name Required Keypair name to create Keypair type Required ssh public key Required Public Key Input - Load File: Select the Attach File button to attach the public key file
- Only files with the .pem extension can be attached
- Public Key Input: Paste the copied public key value
- Keypair Details page allows copying the public key value
Table. Required input fields for retrieving the public key - Load File: Select the Attach File button to attach the public key file
- Required Information Input area, please enter or select the required information.
Review the entered information and click the Complete button.
- When creation is complete, check the created resource on the Keypair list page.
Delete Keypair
You can delete unused Keypairs. However, once a Keypair is deleted it cannot be recovered, so please review the impact thoroughly beforehand before proceeding with deletion.
To delete a keypair, follow these steps.
- Click the All Services > Compute > Virtual Server menu. Go to the Service Home page of Virtual Server.
- On the Service Home page, click the Keypair menu. You will be taken to the Keypair List page.
- On the Keypair List page, select the resource to delete, and click the Delete button.
- On the Keypair List page, select multiple Keypair check boxes and click the Delete button at the top of the resource list.
- After the deletion is complete, verify on the Keypair List page that the resource has been deleted.