Git SSH keys

SSH keys are used to identify trusted computers without involving passwords. In Buddy, you can either use your existing keys with or generate a new pair.

Generating Git SSH keys in Buddy

1. Click your avatar, top-right to bring up the profile sidebar.
2. Click Manage your profile (alternatively, type /my-id after your domain).

3. Go to SSH keys and click Add a new SSH key:

   SSH Keys tab

4. Proceed with the security check.

5. Follow the instructions to generate a new pair of SSH keys:

   Generating an SSH key

Buddy will automatically upload the public key to the service - you don’t have to add it manually.

Generating SSH keys manually

1. Fire up your console/terminal and type:

   ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -C "your_email@address"
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2. Press Enter when prompted to select the default file in which to save the key.
3. (Optional) Type passphrase for higher security.
4. Review the fingerprint (id) of your key and close the console.

Adding existing SSH keys

1. Click your avatar, top-right to bring up the profile sidebar.
2. Click Manage your profile (alternatively, type /my-id after your domain).
3. Go to SSH keys in the Settings tab and click Add a new SSH key.
4. Paste the contents of your public key or click upload the key from disk.
5. Hit Create a new key to add the key to Buddy

Adding existing SSH keys

Solving problems with SSH keys

Cannot clone or push/pull repository

If you’re not able to clone or push/pull from the repository, make sure you have configured everything according to the list below:

1. File ~/.ssh/config should contain an entry with our service:

    Host app.buddy.works
    HostName app.buddy.works
    User buddy
    IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa

2. The SSH URL to your project looks like this (HTTP URL will not work):

    buddy@app.buddy.works:WORKSPACE/PROJECT

3. The key has been added to the ssh-agent:

    ssh-add ~/.ssh/id_rsa

4. The remote address has been properly configured in the repository. The local repository folder contains a hidden .git directory with config file. Make sure the file contains the following entry:

    [remote "origin"]
       url = buddy@app.buddy.works:WORKSPACE/PROJECT
       fetch = +refs/heads/*:refs/remotes/origin/*

Permission denied error

If you’re receiving the following error it means that the key added to Buddy doesn’t match the key on your computer:

Permission denied (publickey,keyboard-interactive).
fatal: The remote end hung up unexpectedly
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Here’s what you should do:

1. Go to your ~/.ssh folder and double-check if the public key in the folder is the same as the one in Buddy.

2. Run this command to see if Buddy can authenticate properly with the keys: ssh buddy@app.buddy.works If everything’s alright, you’ll receive a response of this type:

    Hi there! You are good to go. Just start pushing and pulling :)
    Connection to buddy.works closed.
   $$