No supported authentication methods available (server sent: publickey )

Hi @moehkak,

You need to use a Public Key to enter your Droplet. The Droplet’s created in DigitalOcean by default do not have Password Authentication turned on.

You can follow this docs page to create and add your SSH keys to your Droplet:

https://docs.digitalocean.com/products/droplets/how-to/add-ssh-keys/

Hello,

In addition to what has been already mentioned, you can follow the steps from this tutorial here on how to do your initial server setup here:

https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/initial-server-setup-with-ubuntu-20-04

Or you can watch this video tutorial here:

Hope that this helps!

Regards, Bobby

Heya,

You might see an error like this:

Disconnected: No supported authentication methods available (server sent: publickey)

Many of the most common issues regarding key-based authentication are caused by incorrect file permissions or ownership. Here are some steps you can take to troubleshoot this issue:

• Make sure the authorized_keys file and the private key itself have the correct permissions and ownership.
• Check that key-based authentication is allowed by the server.
• Make sure the private key is readable by the SSH client. If you’re using PuTTY, make sure your SSH keys are properly configured for the session. If you’re using an OpenSSH client, be sure your private SSH key has the proper permissions.
• Make sure the authorized_keys file contains the matching public key. Check that your public key is added to the Droplet.
• You may be using a private key that is no longer supported on the OpenSSH service. This commonly impacts OpenSSH 7+ servers (like our FreeBSD image) when using a private SSH DSA key. You’ll need to update the server configuration to allow this key type.

You can also check our tutorial on how to Troubleshoot ssh authentication issues here:

https://docs.digitalocean.com/support/how-to-troubleshoot-ssh-authentication-issues/

Regards