Fixing SSH Access to an Oracle VPS Without Reprovisioning
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Discovering I'm locked out
It's a bright Friday morning. You've just woken up, refreshed and ready to tackle the day. You turn on your computer, open a terminal, and start typing in the same trusty command you've always used to ssh into your VPS, only to be met with:
$ ssh user@myvps
user@myvps: Permission denied (publickey).
You're left pulling your hair, wondering why your VPS won't talk to you anymore. Worry not, I've got just the solution to make amends.