authorizing-an-ssh-key-for-use-with-single-sign-on.md

title	Authorizing an SSH key for use with single sign-on
intro	To use an SSH key with an organization that uses single sign-on (SSO), you must first authorize the key.
redirect_from	/articles/authorizing-an-ssh-key-for-use-with-a-saml-single-sign-on-organization /articles/authorizing-an-ssh-key-for-use-with-saml-single-sign-on /github/authenticating-to-github/authorizing-an-ssh-key-for-use-with-saml-single-sign-on /github/authenticating-to-github/authenticating-with-saml-single-sign-on/authorizing-an-ssh-key-for-use-with-saml-single-sign-on /authentication/authenticating-with-saml-single-sign-on/authorizing-an-ssh-key-for-use-with-saml-single-sign-on
versions	ghec *
topics	SSO
shortTitle	SSH Key with SSO

About authorization of SSH keys

You can authorize an existing SSH key, or create a new SSH key and then authorize it. For more information about creating a new SSH key, see AUTOTITLE.

{% data reusables.saml.must-authorize-linked-identity %}

{% data reusables.saml.authorized-creds-info %}

Note

If your SSH key authorization is revoked by an organization, you will not be able to reauthorize the same key. You will need to create a new SSH key and authorize it. For more information about creating a new SSH key, see AUTOTITLE.

You do not need to authorize SSH certificates signed by your organization's SSH certificate authority (CA).

Authorizing an SSH key

{% data reusables.user-settings.access_settings %} {% data reusables.user-settings.ssh %}

1. To the right of the SSH key you'd like to authorize, click Configure SSO. {% data reusables.saml.authenticate-with-saml-at-least-once %}

   

2. In the dropdown menu, to the right of the organization you'd like to authorize the SSH key for, click Authorize.

Further reading

• AUTOTITLE
• AUTOTITLE