add note on using key instead of password for authentication

Dmitry Kolomatskiy 2023-01-05 17:00:32 +03:00
parent aacd30002d
commit bd9138d72d

@ -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 `<user>` with your username and `<ip>` with your servers IP address: