# SSH

You can use these credentials to authenticate the following nodes:

- [SSH](/integrations/core-nodes/n8n-nodes-base.ssh/)

## Prerequisites

Authentication for the SSH node requires that you have a username and password for connecting to the remote server, or an SSH key configured for the server or service you are connecting to. 
See [Connecting to GitHub with SSH](https://docs.github.com/en/github/authenticating-to-github/connecting-to-github-with-ssh) for an example.

## Using Password

1. From the SSH Credentials dropdown, select ***Create New*** and complete the following fields:
    - ***Credentials Name***: Enter a descriptive name, here we used `ssh_demo`.
    - ***Host***: Enter the IP address of the server you are connecting to. Here we are using `192.168.1.8` for a local Mac set up for SSH access.
    - ***Port***: Enter the port to use for this connection. SSH used port 22 by default.
    - ***User***: Enter the your username for this server.
    - ***Password***: Enter your password for the provided username.
2. Click ***Save*** to make these credentials available for use.

![SSH Password credentials](/_images/integrations/credentials/ssh/ssh_credentials.png)

## Using Private Key

1. With ***Private Key*** selected in the ***Authentication*** field, from the SSH Credentials dropdown select ***Create New***.
2. Complete the following fields:
    - ***Credentials Name***: Enter a descriptive name, here we used `ssh_demo`.
    - ***Host***: Enter the IP address of the server you are connecting to.
    - ***Port***: Enter the port to use for this connection. SSH used port 22 by default.
    - ***Private Key***: Enter your SSH private key.
    - ***Passphrase***: Enter your passphrase used to secure this key.

![SSH Private Key credentials](/_images/integrations/credentials/ssh/private_key_credential.png)