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When you create a virtual machine, password authentication is disabled for security reasons.
When you create a virtual machine, password authentication is disabled for security reasons.


Instead, OpenStack creates your VM with one SSH (Secure Shell) public key installed, and you can only log in using this SSH key pair. If you have used SSH keys before, the SSH public key can come from a key pair which you have already created on some other machine. In this case follow the instructions below for '''Importing an existing key pair'''. If you have not used SSH key pairs before or don't currently have a pair you want to use, OpenStack can create a pair for you. In this case follow the instructions below for '''Creating a new key pair'''. For more information on creating and managing your key pairs see the [[SSH Keys/en|SSH Keys page]] in our wiki.
Instead, OpenStack creates your VM with one SSH (Secure Shell) public key installed, and you can only log in using this SSH key pair. If you have used SSH keys before, the SSH public key can come from a key pair which you have already created on some other machine. In this case follow the instructions below for '''Importing an existing key pair'''. If you have not used SSH key pairs before or don't currently have a pair you want to use, you will need to create a key pair. If you are using a windows machine see the [[Generating SSH keys in Windows/en|Generating SSH keys in Windows page]], otherwise follow the [[Using SSH keys in Linux|Linux/Mac instructions]]. For more information on creating and managing your key pairs see the [[SSH Keys/en|SSH Keys page]] in our wiki.
[[File:Import key pair 3.png|500px|thumb|Importing an existing key pair (Click for larger image)]]
[[File:Import key pair 3.png|500px|thumb|Importing an existing key pair (Click for larger image)]]


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#Paste your public key (only RSA type SSH keys are currently supported). <br/>Ensure your pasted public key contains no newline or space characters.
#Paste your public key (only RSA type SSH keys are currently supported). <br/>Ensure your pasted public key contains no newline or space characters.
#Click on the ''Import Public Key'' button.
#Click on the ''Import Public Key'' button.
'''It is not advised to create key pairs in OpenStack because they are not created with a passphrase which creates security issues'''
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===Creating a new key pair===
[[File:Import key pair 2.png|500px|thumb|Creating a new key pair (Click for larger image)]]
#On the OpenStack left menu, select ''Compute->Key Pairs''.
#Click on the ''+Create Key Pair'' button; the ''Create Key Pair'' window is displayed.
#Give your key pair a name so you can recognize the file when it saves to your computer. You can only use letters, numbers, spaces and dashes; no other special characters are permitted.
#Click on the ''+Create Key Pair'' button. The key pair file will download to your default download folder on your pc. It will have a .pem file extension on it.
#Make sure to save the file to your desktop or to an easy access folder on your hard drive.


==Launching a VM==
==Launching a VM==
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