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3.2.3. Adding a Key

Once an SSH key has been generated, add the key by uploading it to the remote server with the following command, replacing KeyName and KeyPath with the name and path of the key to upload: 
$ rhc sshkey add KeyName KeyPathrhc sshkey add KeyName KeyPathrhc sshkey add KeyName KeyPathrhc sshkey add KeyName KeyPath
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3.2.3.1. Adding a Specific SSH Key Type
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After an SSH key is generated, rather than uploading the key file, add the contents of the key file directly to the remote server with the following command: 
$ rhc sshkey add KeyName --type KeyType --content KeyContentrhc sshkey add KeyName --type KeyType --content KeyContentrhc sshkey add KeyName --type KeyType --content KeyContentrhc sshkey add KeyName --type KeyType --content KeyContentrhc sshkey add KeyName --type KeyType --content KeyContentrhc sshkey add KeyName --type KeyType --content KeyContent
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An SSH key is a long string of alphanumeric characters.
Adding a Kerberos Principal SSH Key

Add a Kerberos principal SSH key with the following command: 

$ rhc sshkey add KeyName --type krb5-principal --content Principalrhc sshkey add KeyName --type krb5-principal --content Principalrhc sshkey add KeyName --type krb5-principal --content Principalrhc sshkey add KeyName --type krb5-principal --content Principal
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In contrast to a standard SSH key, a kerberos key is the kerberos principal: username@domain.com
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