SSH Permission Denied (Public Key) Issue: Expert Fix & Full Explanation 

If you've lost your SSH key passphrase, You'll need to generate a brand new SSH keypair

ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -f ~/.ssh/school

I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing SSH permission denied error, Check the SSH server logs on your AWS instance for more detailed error messages. You can find them in /var/log/auth.log or /var/log/secure depending on your Ubuntu version.

You can use ssh -vvv to get verbose output, which can help pinpoint where the connection is failing. If none of the above solutions work, consider reaching out to AWS support for assistance. They can provide specific guidance based on your AWS setup.

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Sorry to hear you're facing permission denied issues, I understand this can be frustrating. But there are numerous troubleshooting steps we could try. If you're still stuck and require more in-depth help, Send me a mail to So I can provide further assistance in pinpointing the issue and getting the error resolved.

@@besthor_tech very helpful. thanks for chasing my upset

I'll do that tonight, kindly subscribe and turn on notification to stay updated on other videos

You can use any passphrase of your chosen or use "betty" as your passphrase.

when i used betty it was saying bad passphrase, what can I do pls@@besthor_tech

Elated to know you enjoyed the video, you can use the command bellow to create the key-pairs ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096 -P betty -f ~/.ssh/school

I'm sorry to hear that you're still facing an error despite following the steps in the video. To better assist you, could you please provide more details about the error message you're encountering? OR preferably send me a mail (besthortechhub@gmail.com) and I'll do my best to assist you further.

@@besthor_tech can you kindly assisst im also struggling with my shh task 3 it says SSH Permission Denied (Public Key) whenever i try to fix with my new ip address says bash: shh: command not found only old ip theaddress working

Hello @fionaramaesela7388, SSH issues can be tricky, but we'll get this sorted out! The error "bash: shh: command not found" suggests a typo; it should be "ssh", not "shh". As for the "Permission Denied (Public Key)" error, please make sure your SSH keys are correctly configured for your new IP address. If you need step-by-step instructions or have more details to share, send me a mail (igbebestor7@gmail.com). I'd be happy to help you troubleshoot further.@@fionaramaesela7388

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I'm sorry to hear that you're experiencing SSH permission denied error on your Ubuntu server with CyberPanel. There could be several reasons for this issue. Let's go through some troubleshooting steps to help you resolve it:

#First, On your ubuntu terminal, go to the root directory cd /root #Create new RSA Key-Pairs ssh-key -t rsa #Type in a passphrase #This will create two keys, public(id_rsa.pub) and private(id_rsa) #Then login into your Cpannel Account #Under the security section, locate SSH Access #Click on IMPORT keys #Then CAREFULLY copy the public and private keys from your Ubuntu terminal #Paste them in their respective sections #Click on GOBACK #Under your Public Keys #Click on MANAGE #Click on AUTHORIZE #Then go back to your ubuntu terminal #You can now ssh into you server ssh ~/.ssh/id_rsa put_your_username_here@your_ip_address #Here's an example ssh ~/.ssh/id_rsa ubuntu@76.100.48.09