Log in to Linux Instance Using SSH Key via SecureCRT
Updated at:2025-10-20
Prerequisites
Download and install the SecureCRT tool by clicking download SecureCRT
Operation steps
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Open SecureCRT, open File > Quick Connect.
- In the Quick Connect interface, enter your Baidu Cloud Compute IP address in the hostname field and enter root as the user name
- Select Public Key in authentication field, and then click Attributes on the right

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In Use Identity or Certificate File on the public key attributes interface, select your locally saved key pair txt file, and then click OK.

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After saving, click Connect on the quick connection interface, then click Accept and Save on the new host key interface popped up.

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At this stage, you can log in to your Linux Baidu Cloud Compute.

