From bd9138d72d7f965e10655eca65d2a5704b76827c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Dmitry Kolomatskiy <58207913+lemontree210@users.noreply.github.com> Date: Thu, 5 Jan 2023 17:00:32 +0300 Subject: [PATCH] add note on using key instead of password for authentication --- Hosting-your-bot.md | 2 ++ 1 file changed, 2 insertions(+) diff --git a/Hosting-your-bot.md b/Hosting-your-bot.md index 7048137..4e632ba 100644 --- a/Hosting-your-bot.md +++ b/Hosting-your-bot.md @@ -11,6 +11,8 @@ You should also receive some information on the type of server you got, includin Once you received that information, you can connect to the server via SSH. +> Note that although the explanations below mention entering your password, it is strongly recommended to authenticate using a [SSH public key](https://www.ssh.com/academy/ssh/public-key-authentication) instead of the password. You can read [this explanation](https://www.ssh.com/academy/ssh/keygen) on how to generate keys and send the public key to the server, or check your VPS provider's documentation. + #### Linux Run the following command in the terminal and replace `` with your username and `` with your servers IP address: