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Date Published: February 5, 2025

Using multiple SSH keys

You have three options when it comes to using or adding an additional key.

  • First option is to update your SSH local config file to include any additional keys with an updated IdentifyFile of /path/to/private.key
     
  • Second, is to specify the identify file to use for that one connection.

    Example: ssh -i /path/to/private.key
     
  • Third, you can hold this new key open with an agent by adding an identify to ssh-agent. This way when SSH attempts to connect, it will try all keys loading into your agent.

    Example: ssh-add /path/to/private.key

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