Question
Unable to SSH into a droplet after following all the instructions
- Posted on September 22, 2023
- DigitalOcean Droplets
Asked by akash
Hello,
I setup a oneclick Ghost blog install.
Then, I followed this tutorial to add SSH auth to the droplet. I followed the exact steps, but getting a “Server refused our key” error.
I checked, and the public key is in the right format. No additional spaces.
What else could I try?
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Hello @akash47
Many of the most common issues regarding key-based authentication are caused by incorrect file permissions or ownership. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot this issue:
authorized_keysfile and the private key itself have the correct permissions and ownership.authorized_keysfile contains the matching public key. Check that your public key is added to the Droplet.You can also check our tutorial on how to Troubleshoot ssh authentication issues here:
https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-to-troubleshoot-ssh-authentication-issues/
Hope that this helps!