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# Test an SSH connection

> Procedure to verify SSH connectivity using FXPKCS11 and KMES Series 3.

Perform the following steps to test an SSH connection by using the **FXPKCS11** library and the KMES Series 3:

<Steps>
  <Step>
    Log in to the SSH client machine as the root user.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Open a terminal session.
  </Step>

  <Step>
    Run the following command to test an SSH connection to the SSH server by using the **FXPKCS11** library and the private key stored on the KMES Series 3. Specify the location of the **FXPKCS11** library in the **-I** flag.

    ```shell expandable lines wrap title="Shell" theme={null}
    ssh -I /usr/local/bin/fxpkcs11/libfxpkcs11.so root@SSH_Server_IP
    ```

    <Check>
      If this command succeeds, the SSH client connects to a remote SSH session on the SSH server without having to enter the password of the remote user trying to connect (root in this case).

      ```shell expandable lines wrap title="Shell" theme={null}
      root@SSHServerIP:~$
      ```
    </Check>
  </Step>
</Steps>