metadata
title: Connecting to GitHub with SSH
intro: >-
You can connect to {% data variables.product.github %} using the Secure Shell
Protocol (SSH), which provides a secure channel over an unsecured network.
redirect_from:
- /key-setup-redirect
- /linux-key-setup
- /mac-key-setup
- /msysgit-key-setup
- /articles/ssh-key-setup
- /articles/generating-ssh-keys
- /articles/generating-an-ssh-key
- /articles/connecting-to-github-with-ssh
- /github/authenticating-to-github/connecting-to-github-with-ssh
versions:
fpt: '*'
ghes: '*'
ghec: '*'
topics:
- SSH
children:
- /about-ssh
- /using-ssh-agent-forwarding
- /managing-deploy-keys
- /checking-for-existing-ssh-keys
- /generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent
- /adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account
- /testing-your-ssh-connection
- /working-with-ssh-key-passphrases
shortTitle: Connect with SSH