This version of GitHub Enterprise was discontinued on March 02, 2021. No patch releases will be made, even for critical security issues. For better performance, improved security, and new features, upgrade to the latest version of GitHub Enterprise. For help with the upgrade, contact GitHub Enterprise support.

Adding a new SSH key to your GitHub account

To configure your GitHub Enterprise Server account to use your new (or existing) SSH key, you'll also need to add it to your GitHub Enterprise Server account.

Before adding a new SSH key to your GitHub Enterprise Server account, you should have:

After adding a new SSH key to your GitHub Enterprise Server account, you can reconfigure any local repositories to use SSH. For more information, see "Switching remote URLs from HTTPS to SSH."

Note: DSA keys (SSH-DSS) are no longer supported. Existing keys will continue to function, but you cannot add new DSA keys to your GitHub Enterprise Server account.