HOWTO: Retrieve the PuTTY or OpenSSH key for authentication to the nmd | HyperDrive Virtual Appliance

Download your PuTTY or OpenSSL key using one of these links:

PuTTY: https:///va/keys/putty
OpenSSL: https:///va/keys/rsa

Note: These keys will be deleted after the nmd | HyperDrive Virtual Appliance is rebooted.

If the keys cannot be retrieved by using the URL's or when they are already deleted, they can be downloaded by using the CLI:

Logon to the nmd | HyperDrive Virtual Appliance command line interface via the Hypervisor Console.

Enable password based SSH access for the hyperdrive account:

- # nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
- Look for "PasswordAuthentication" no
- Replace no with yes and save
- Restart ssh daemon, # service sshd restart


Download the keys by using scp (secure copy) and the hyperdrive account on port 8080

-    This is where you can find your Putty key  /home/hyperdrive/.ssh/putty-rsa.ppk
-    Use this key to connect for example with WinSCP to the nmd | HyperDrive

Disable password based SSH access for the hyperdrive account:

- # nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config
- Look for "PasswordAuthentication" yes
- Replace yes with no and save
- Restart ssh daemon, # service sshd restart



Note: Please disable the ssh login for the root account as soon as possible because it is a security risk if this is enabled.