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* Add back changes from prior to purge * Manually fix some invalid Liquid * Updoot render-content * Improve test messages to show correct output * Run el scripto * Pass the remaining test
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title: 'Error: Key already in use'
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intro: 'This error occurs when you try to [add a key](/articles/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account) that''s already been added to another account or repository.'
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redirect_from:
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- /articles/error-key-already-in-use
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versions:
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free-pro-team: '*'
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enterprise-server: '*'
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---
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### Finding where the key has been used
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To determine where the key has already been used, open a terminal and type the `ssh` command. Use the `-i` flag to provide the path to the key you want to check:
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```shell
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$ ssh -T -ai <em>~/.ssh/id_rsa</em> git@{% data variables.command_line.codeblock %}
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# Connect to {% data variables.product.product_location %} using a specific ssh key
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> Hi <em>username</em>! You've successfully authenticated, but GitHub does not
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> provide shell access.
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```
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The *username* in the response is the {% data variables.product.product_name %} account that the key is currently attached to. If the response looks something like "username/repo", the key has been attached to a repository as a [*deploy key*](/guides/managing-deploy-keys#deploy-keys).
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### Fixing the issue
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To resolve the issue, first remove the key from the other account or repository and then [add it to your account](/articles/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account).
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If you don't have permissions to transfer the key, and can't contact a user who does, remove the keypair and [generate a brand new one](/articles/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent).
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### Deploy keys
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Once a key has been attached to one repository as a deploy key, it cannot be used on another repository. If you're running into this error while setting up deploy keys, see "[Managing deploy keys](/guides/managing-deploy-keys)."
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