# Id\_rsa key not accessible

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/id-rsa-key-not-accessible/45082>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Created:** [October 29, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/id-rsa-key-not-accessible/45082 "2024-10-29T16:26:54Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 7\
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**Author:** ![Novioplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47774/32.png) [@Novioplan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Novioplan)\
**Post date:** [October 29, 2024, 4:26pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/id-rsa-key-not-accessible/45082/1 "2024-10-29T16:26:54Z")

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I am currently having a problem accessing the id\_rsa key in RapidWeaver 9.3.2.

I recently migrated data from an iMac to my new Macbook. On the iMac everything worked just fine, but I no longer have the iMac so I can’t compare it.

Now the id-rsa file remains grayed out when I want to open it in RapidWeaver.

I also use the same id\_rsa key in Terminal and Transmit and there it works perfectly.

Do you guys have any idea why this is not working? I already had an email conversation with Dan about this.

Regards  
Ton

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/id-rsa-key-not-accessible/45082/2 "2024-10-30T11:13:34Z")

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Hi @Novioplan,

Thanks for reporting this. The dev team investigated and were able to reproduce this behavior as well. Looks like it’s affecting both Classic and Elements.

We’ve got it in as a bug report and will work to get it fixed in both Classic and Elements. In the meantime if you need to publish your website using SSH Key authentication, you can publish locally to your Mac and then use a third-party FTP client (Filezilla, Cyberduck, Transmit) to get your site uploaded.

Thanks again for the report.

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**Author:** ![Novioplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47774/32.png) [@Novioplan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Novioplan)\
**Post date:** [October 30, 2024, 1:09pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/id-rsa-key-not-accessible/45082/3 "2024-10-30T13:09:02Z")

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Thank you,

This is also the workaround I use at the moment.

Thanks,  
Ton

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 6:18pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/id-rsa-key-not-accessible/45082/4 "2024-10-31T18:18:59Z")

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Hi @Novioplan,

Thanks for your patience. The dev team got this patched up for you in [RapidWeaver 9.3.3](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-classic-9-3-3-is-now-available/45112). Please update and let us know if you still have troubles selecting your SSH Private Key in the publishing settings.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![Novioplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47774/32.png) [@Novioplan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Novioplan)\
**Post date:** [October 31, 2024, 8:15pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/id-rsa-key-not-accessible/45082/5 "2024-10-31T20:15:00Z")

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Hello Dan,

Now I do see the id\_rsa.pub file available in RW, but the private key id\_rsa still remains grayed out and so I cannot choose it.  
Should I create the key in some way? I use in Terminal the command: “ssh-keygen -t rsa” and then also enter a password. Should this perhaps be done in a different way?

Regards,  
Ton

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**Author:** ![differentdan](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/differentdan/32/33530_2.png) [@differentdan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/differentdan)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 12:40pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/id-rsa-key-not-accessible/45082/6 "2024-11-01T12:40:46Z")

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Hey @Novioplan,

Whoops, you’re right. The dev team was on it this morning, new patch has been released [RapidWeaver 9.3.4](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/rapidweaver-classic-9-3-4-is-now-available/45119) that fixes it! Please update to the latest version and test it on your end and let us know if you have any further troubles getting the Private Key selected.

Cheers

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**Author:** ![Novioplan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/e47774/32.png) [@Novioplan](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Novioplan)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2024, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/id-rsa-key-not-accessible/45082/7 "2024-11-01T13:24:41Z")

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Yes, it’s now fixed.  
Thank you so much.

Regards,  
Ton