Why do I receive an SSH key permission denied error?

You receive a permission denied error when you try to connect to your virtual server instance by using SSH.

You receive an SSH key permission denied error when you try to connect to your virtual server instance.

Your host might not be recognized as an authorized host.

Add your host as a known host by running the following command in your terminal.

Replace [sFTP] with your host.

ssh-keyscan -t rsa [sFTP] >> ~/.ssh/known_hosts

For troubleshooting information about z/OS virtual server instances, see IBM Wazi as a Service documentation.