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title: Step 4 – Exchange SSH keys between servers
slug: epmm/high-availability/management-guide/step-4-exchange-ssh-keys-between-servers
createdAt: 2026-10-06T07:50:55.382Z
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**Procedure **

1. Log in to the Primary Ivanti EPMM System Manager Portal.
   1. Select **Maintenance > HA Configuration**.
   2. Go to the **Service Configuration** section and click **Manage Trusted Hosts**.
2. Log in to the Secondary Ivanti EPMM System Manager Portal.
   1. Select **Maintenance > HA Configuration**.
   2. Go to the **Service Configuration** section and click **Manage Trusted Hosts**.
3. Go to the Primary server and copy the **Local Server SSH Key**.
4. Go to Secondary server.
   1. Go to **Add Trusted Host**.
   2. Paste the key from the Primary server into the **SSH Key** field.
5. Go to the Secondary server and enter the hostname or IP address of the Primary server in **Hostname/IP**.
6. Then go to the Primary server and copy the **Local server SSH key** and paste it into the **SSH key** field on the Secondary server.
7. Click **Add SSH Key** to add the key to the configuration.
8. Go to the Primary server and enter the hostname or IP address of the Secondary server in **Hostname/IP**.
9. Go to the Secondary server and copy the **Local server SSH key** and paste it into the **SSH key** field on the Primary server.
10. Click **Add SSH Key** to add the key to the configuration.
11. Click **Test Connection** on both servers to ensure both systems can communicate with each other.
12. Click **OK** to close the **HA - Test Connectivity** window.
13. Click **Save > Apply** on both the Primary and the Secondary servers.

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IMPORTANT: Do not continue the setup/configuration if you do not see the **Test was successful **message on the **HA - Test Connectivity** window.
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