I’ve got 2 droplets and I have an idea to move files from a to b using rsync then return from b to a using the same. I need to use ssh in the rsync and getting a permission denied error. I also tried adding the ssh key but found you can’t add an ssh key to an existing droplet.
my ssh key works fine from my local machine I’d need it to work also from the droplet.
This textbox defaults to using Markdown to format your answer.
You can type !ref in this text area to quickly search our full set of tutorials, documentation & marketplace offerings and insert the link!
These answers are provided by our Community. If you find them useful, show some love by clicking the heart. If you run into issues leave a comment, or add your own answer to help others.
Are you sure the key on droplet a is authorized on dropblet b and vice-versa?
the key in ~/.ssh/id_rsa.pub on droplet a should appear as a line in ~/.ssh/authorized_keys on droplet b
Then, from droplet a, you should be able to type “ssh username@dropletb” and log in.
Become a contributor for community
Get paid to write technical tutorials and select a tech-focused charity to receive a matching donation.
DigitalOcean Documentation
Full documentation for every DigitalOcean product.
Resources for startups and AI-native businesses
The Wave has everything you need to know about building a business, from raising funding to marketing your product.
The developer cloud
Scale up as you grow — whether you're running one virtual machine or ten thousand.
Start building today
From GPU-powered inference and Kubernetes to managed databases and storage, get everything you need to build, scale, and deploy intelligent applications.
