SSH Keys Setup Diagram

💻

Home Laptop

Linux

3 SSH keys

🖥️

Work PC

Windows

3 SSH keys

💼

Work MacBook

macOS

3 SSH keys

SSH Config Aliases Route connections to the right account with the right key

personal.github.com → GitHub

secondary.github.com → GitHub

work.gitlab.company.edu → GitLab

🔑 Key Naming Each device has unique keys

id_ed25519_homelaptop_personal_github

id_ed25519_workpc_work_gitlab

id_ed25519_macbook_secondary_github

✨ Benefits Revoke access per device
No credential conflicts
Easy to manage

🐙

GitHub

github.com

👤 Personal Account

personal@example.com

Personal repos

👤 Secondary Account

secondary@example.com

Secondary projects

🦊

Company GitLab

gitlab.company.edu

👤 Work Account

workid@company.edu

Work repos

Computers: Each has unique SSH keys

SSH Config: Maps aliases to servers + keys

Servers: Host Git repositories

Accounts: Different identities per server

🔐 Multiple SSH Keys Setup