1Password/Dev/Doc/SSHnGit/Manage SSH Keys/Import SSH Key

• Import an SSH key

  • My Notes

    • My Question Where is the expected location for ssh/Key/Public in 1Password? By default the New Item of type SSH Key only has a single private key field.

      • I can click add more and then select a number of different types of items, including one item for items of type Text, but I'm a bit surprised that the SSH Key type doesn't have native support for a public key as well as a private key.
      • My Answer - the SSH Public Key is computed from the private key by 1Password; there's no need to add your public key separately. It will show up in the main screen. See 1Password/Dev/Doc/SSHnGit/Manage SSH Keys/Share a public Key

    • When done, add a new 1Password item of type Password and add the ssh/Key/Passphrase

      • This isn't part of the instructions, but it's a good idea to store the passphrase on the SSH key item to keep them together in 1Password.

  • Add SSH Private Key

    • New Item > SSH Key

      • navigate to location of private key & select (it opens up to ~/.ssh/id_rsa, which is convenient)

    • Decrypt SSH Private Key

      • enter the passphrase
        • if the passphrase is stored in 1Password, use 1Password/Quick Access   to find and copy it without needing to switch context.
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      • After you import the SSH key into 1Password, it'll be encrypted according to the 1Password security model.