You don't need to create the SSH keys on the Jenkins server, nor do you need to store the SSH keys on the Jenkins server's filesystem. This bit of information is crucial in environments where Jenkins servers instances may be created and destroyed frequently.
On any machine (Windows, Linux, MacOS ...doesn't matter) generate an SSH key pair. Use this article as guide:
On the target server, you will need to place the content of the public key (id_rsa.pub
per the above article) into the .ssh/authorized_keys
file under the home directory of the user which Jenkins will be using for deployment.
Ref: https://plugins.jenkins.io/publish-over-ssh/
Visit: Jenkins
> Manage Jenkins
> Configure System
> Publish over SSH
id_rsa
per the above article) into the "Key" fieldVisit: Jenkins
> Credentials
> System
> Global credentials (unrestricted)
> Add Credentials
id_rsa
per the above article)]