![How to Set Up Keys and Disable Password Login for ssh on your Raspberry Pi](https://raspi.tv/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/keys3-150x150.gif)
If you want or need to be able to access and control your Raspberry Pi from outside your local area network (LAN), it’s a very good idea to disable password logins. This prevents hackers from being able to use/guess your password. In order to do this, we need to set up a public/private key pair and enable it for ssh login. This will make it almost impossible for a hacker to get into your Pi via ssh. The flip-side of that is the minor inconvenience of having to install your private key on any machine […more…]