Create Key Pair in OpenStack

This post will discuss how to create  a new key pair in Openstack Dashboard.

1. Go to Project -> Compute -> Key Pairs

2. The list may be empty after openstack installation

3. Click Create Key Pair

4. You will get the following dialog:

5. Give a name to the key pair (eg., newkey)

6. Select Key Type as SSH
    (There are 2 options: SSH and X509 Certificate)

7. Click Create Key Pair

8. Your Private key file (eg., newkey.pem) will be ready for download

9. Download it and save it to your system

10. This key is necessary for remote login of an instance via SSH

You can see the newly created key pair in the list.