8f964ea2cb
Co-authored-by: Matt Pollard <mattpollard@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Grace Park <gracepark@github.com> Co-authored-by: Steve Guntrip <12534592+stevecat@users.noreply.github.com> Co-authored-by: Robert Sese <sese@github.com> Co-authored-by: Peter Bengtsson <peterbe@github.com> Co-authored-by: Rachael Sewell <rachmari@github.com>
20 lines
1.2 KiB
Markdown
20 lines
1.2 KiB
Markdown
---
|
|
title: Deleted or missing SSH keys
|
|
intro: 'As a security precaution, {% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} automatically deletes SSH keys that haven''t been used in a year.'
|
|
redirect_from:
|
|
- /articles/deleted-or-missing-ssh-keys
|
|
- /github/authenticating-to-github/deleted-or-missing-ssh-keys
|
|
- /github/authenticating-to-github/troubleshooting-ssh/deleted-or-missing-ssh-keys
|
|
versions:
|
|
fpt: '*'
|
|
ghec: '*'
|
|
topics:
|
|
- SSH
|
|
shortTitle: Deleted or missing SSH keys
|
|
---
|
|
{% data variables.product.prodname_dotcom %} automatically deletes inactive SSH keys to help keep accounts safe, such as after someone leaves a job or loses a computer.
|
|
|
|
You can check if you haven't used an SSH key in a year by reviewing your account's security log. For more information, see "[Reviewing your security log](/articles/reviewing-your-security-log/)."
|
|
|
|
After your inactive SSH key is deleted, you must generate a new SSH key and associate it with your account. For more information, see "[Generating a new SSH key and adding it to the ssh-agent](/articles/generating-a-new-ssh-key-and-adding-it-to-the-ssh-agent/)" and "[Adding a new SSH key to your GitHub account](/articles/adding-a-new-ssh-key-to-your-github-account/)."
|