Table of contents
- Generate a SSH key pair
- Import a SSH key pair
- Connect to your Virtual Device with SSH
- Add additional SSH keys
Generate a SSH key pair
To generate a key pair, use the following command on the computer you wish to connect from:
ssh-keygen
-t
rsa
-b
4096
-f
key.pem
GCP does not offer any SSH key pair generator. You need to use ssh-keygen tool locally.
You can use your Cloud provider tools to generate a key pair:
- AWS
- Alibaba
- MS Azure
You will then need to import your public key and use your private key to connect to your Virtual Device.
Import a SSH key pair
Web UI
Cloud provider tools
It is possible to use the SSH Key Management feature to import your public key to an instance.
You can use your Cloud provider tools to import the key pair:
- AWS
- Alibaba
- GCP
- MS Azure
Connect to your Virtual Device with SSH
Use the command:
Android 9.0 and above
ssh -i {your_private_key} shell@{instance_IP}
Android 8.1 and below
ssh -i {your_private_key} shell@{instance_IP}
-o HostKeyAlgorithms=+ssh-rsa
-o PubkeyAcceptedAlgorithms=+ssh-rsa
Note
- shell is a specific user for operations with ssh. You cannot connect with SSH to Genymotion instances with a different user name.
- {your_private_key} is the name of the private key of your key pair (for example: key.pem).
- {instance_IP} is your instance IP.
Add additional SSH keys
Most Cloud providers do not offer to add additional SSH keys after an instance has been created. However, it is now possible to add and remove SSH keys from the web UI.