how do I remove ssh from my droplets

October 29, 2013 4.1k views
bobduke42
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I created a key and it won't accept my password and I want to remove it but when I try to open a new droplet the key is always there.
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ChrisBoy May 25, 2016

No no one has an answer to this question?

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kamaln7 MOD October 29, 2013
You can reset your droplet's root password (Access - > Reset root password) and use it to log in instead. Once you're logged in, run the following command to clear your SSH key: 

cat /dev/null > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys
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pablo October 29, 2013
SSH keys are A LOT more secure than passwords. See How To Create SSH Keys with PuTTY to Connect to a VPS.
How To Create SSH Keys With PuTTY to Connect to a VPS
by Pablo Carranza
This tutorial runs through creating SSH keys with PuTTY to connect to your virtual server.
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