// Copyright (C) 2024 The Qt Company Ltd. // SPDX-License-Identifier: LicenseRef-Qt-Commercial OR GFDL-1.3-no-invariants-only /*! \page creator-how-to-configure-ssh.html \previouspage creator-how-tos.html \ingroup creator-how-to-remote-linux \title Configure SSH connections To protect the connections between \QC and a device, install the \l{OpenSSH} suite, which includes the \c ssh, \c sftp, and \c ssh-keygen tools on the computer. SSH connections are established via an OpenSSH client running in master mode, if possible. By default, multiple sessions are shared over a single SSH onnection. Establishing a connection once and then re-using it for subsequent run and deploy procedures reduces connection setup overhead particularly with embedded devices. Because connection sharing is not supported on Windows, a new SSH connection is created for each deploy or run procedure. To set the paths to the directories where the tools are installed: \list 1 \li Go to \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol SSH. \image {qtcreator-ssh-options.png} {SSH tab in Devices preferences} \li Clear \uicontrol {Enable connection sharing} to create a new SSH connection for each deploy and run procedure. This option is grayed on Windows, where connection sharing is not supported. \li In \uicontrol {Connection sharing timeout}, specify the timeout for reusing the SSH connection in minutes. \li In \uicontrol {Path to ssh executable}, enter the path to the directory where the OpenSSH executable is installed. \li In \uicontrol {Path to sftp executable}, enter the path to the directory where the SFTP executable is installed. \li In \uicontrol {Path to ssh-askpass executable}, enter the path to the directory where the ssh-askpass executable is installed. Usually, you can use the default path that points to the implementation of the tool delivered with \QC, qtc-askpass. \li In \uicontrol {Path to ssh-keygen executable}, enter the path to the directory where the ssh-keygen executable is installed. \endlist \sa {Remote Linux}{How to: Develop for remote Linux}, {Developing for Remote Linux Devices} */ /*! \page creator-how-to-generate-ssh-keys.html \previouspage creator-how-tos.html \ingroup creator-how-to-remote-linux \title Generate SSH keys To protect the connections between \QC and a device, use \l{OpenSSH}. If you do not have an SSH public and private key pair, you can generate it in \QC. The connection wizard can create the key pair for you, or you can create it separately. You can specify key length and the key algorithm, RSA or ECDSA. If you only use the keys to protect connections to the emulator or device, you can use the default values. \list 1 \li Go to \preferences > \uicontrol Devices > \uicontrol Devices \li Select \uicontrol {Create New}. \image {qtcreator-ssh-key-configuration.png} {SSH Key Configuration dialog} \li In \uicontrol {Private key file}, select the location to save the private key. \uicontrol {Public key file} displays the location to save the corresponding public key. \li Select \uicontrol {Generate And Save Key Pair} to generate and save the keys at the specified locations. \endlist \sa {Remote Linux}{How to: Develop for remote Linux}, {Developing for remote Linux devices} */