---
title: "How to reset your SSH password and add SSH keys in SiteWorx"
source: "https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/control-panel/interworx/siteworx/security/reset-ssh-password/"
description: "How Nexcess clients on a Siteworx server can reset SSH passwords and add SSH keys."
vertical: "Sites & Stores"
date: "2025-05-06"
last_modified: "2026-07-02"
---

# How to reset your SSH password and add SSH keys in SiteWorx

## Resetting SSH passwords 

1. Log in to your SiteWorx account. 
    - If you do not know your password, click **Forgot your password** on the login page.
2. From the SiteWorx main menu, click **Hosting Features > SSH Account**.
3. In the SSH Account Information section, click **Reset password**.
4. After a moment, SiteWorx will provide the new password.

## Adding SSH Keys

For more information about SSH keys and how their use can simplify control access for multiple users, see [What are the advantages of using SSH keys to control access for multiple users?](https://docs.nexcess.com/sites-stores/security/ssh-keys-for-access-control/)

1. Log in to your SiteWorx account. 
    - If you do not know your password, click **Forgot your password** on the login page.
2. From the SiteWorx main menu, click **Hosting Features > SSH Account**.  
      
    **ATTENTION:** For Step 3, you must have already created the SSH key pair using the method provided in [How to create SSH keys in macOS and Linux](https://www.liquidweb.com/blog/create-ssh-keys-in-macos-and-linux/) or [How to create SSH Keys in Windows with Putty](https://www.liquidweb.com/blog/how-to-generate-ssh-key-windows/). You will use the public key for Step 3.

3. In the SSH Keys section, paste your public SSH key into the **Key** field and, if desired, fill the **Date** **expire** field. Click **Add Key**.
4. If your key is valid, SiteWorx will confirm success.