The SSH key will be used for connecting to the droplets as root.

Generate Your SSH2-RSA Key Pair:

On Mac/Linux:

• Open Terminal
• Type: ssh-keygen -t rsa
• Accept the default path and modify the file name if you wish (Enter file in which to save the key (~/.ssh/id_dsa)
• Enter a passphrase and confirm (make sure this is SECURE, and noted somewhere for future reference)
• Private and public keys will be generated

On Windows:

• Download and run PuTTYgen
• Click on “Generate” button and follow instructions displayed to help PuTTYgen generate your private public key-pair.
• Once PuTTYgen finishes generating keys it will display the public key and other details in the application window.
• Enter a passphrase and confirm. (make sure this is SECURE, and noted somewhere for future reference)
• Click “Save public key” and save the key with a filename (ex: red5pro_node) on your file system in a secure location (or a common standard folder such as ~/.ssh/ under your user profile). Provide an extension of .pub to the file (public key).
• Click “Save private key” and save the key with the same filename as the public key (ex: red5pro_node) on your file system in a secure location (or a common standard folder such as ~/.ssh/ under your user profile). Provide an extension of .ppk to the file (private key).

Add SSH Key:

1. From the left-hand navigation of the Digital Ocean dashboard, under the Account section, choose Settings, and then Security
2. Under SSH Keys, click on Add SSH Key
3. Open your public key (from above) with a text editor and copy the contents
4. Paste the public key into the SSH key content field
5. Give the key a name
6. Click on Add SSH Key