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ssh client on Android/iOS

Install a ssh client on your device

Install Termius SSH client from Google Play or Install Termius SSH client from Apple Store



All steps are are shown in the Android version, but are similar for iOS

Check connection

Launch the Termius application



Navigate to the Keychain via hamburger menu





Tap on plus sign and select New Identity.





Specify a name of the Identity in the field Name, provide a username for your PC with storagenode in the Username fieled, specify a password in the Password field, confirm creation.

Navigate to the Hosts in the hamburger menu.



Create a new host with the plus sign.



New host

Specify alias for the host, i.e. MyHomePC. Provide the local or public hostname or IP address in the Hostname or IP Address field. Tap on Username icon and select the Identity, created earlier. In our example - user. Confirm creation of the host.



Tap on your host, the MyHomePC in our example, it should request a confirmation to add the fingerprint of the host to the list of known host on your smartphone.



Confirm the connection with a tap on Connect button, the Terminal to your host should appear.



Port forwarding

Navigate to the Port forwarding screen in the hamburger menu.



Tap on plus sign to create a new port forwarding rule.



Tap on Select host and select the host created earlier, in our case MyHomePC.



Select it and fill other parameters for the port forwarding rule:

  • Port forward from with 14002 (dashboard port)
  • Host to with 127.0.0.1
  • Port to with 14002
  • Address with 127.0.0.1


Confirm creation.

Check that it’s working - tap on your port forwarding rule, it should connect immediately.

You should see that connection is established and the button Close is appear.





Now, open a web dashboard in your mobile browser: http://localhost:14002



Generate ssh keys

Navigate to the Keychain in the hamburger menu, select created Identity by tap on Identity icon then tap on pencil icon to edit an Identity, tap on Key icon, you will see a screen Select key.

Select key

Select existing key or tap on plus sign, select the option Generate key to generate a new key.

Generate Key

Specify a name for the key in the field Name, provide a passphrase (optional) in the field Passphrase and confirm.

Select the key to return to the edit of the Identity screen, confirm modification.



Export public key from the ssh client to the ssh server

Select Keychain from the hamburger menu



Select the key by tap on key icon, tap on three vertical dots and select Export to host.











Tap on Select host and select the needed host, MyHomePC in our example






Confirm the export to the selected host.

Updated 03 Mar 2023
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Install a ssh client on your device
Check connection
Port forwarding
Generate ssh keys
Export public key from the ssh client to the ssh server