unpair

Remove a paired host and delete its keys.

Usage

connecto unpair <HOST>

Arguments

Description

The unpair command removes a pairing established by Connecto:

1. Removes the host entry from ~/.ssh/config
2. Deletes the private key (~/.ssh/connecto_<host>)
3. Deletes the public key (~/.ssh/connecto_<host>.pub)

Example

connecto unpair mydesktop

Output:

  CONNECTO UNPAIR

→ Removing host: mydesktop

✓ Removed from ~/.ssh/config
✓ Deleted key: ~/.ssh/connecto_mydesktop
✓ Deleted key: ~/.ssh/connecto_mydesktop.pub

Host 'mydesktop' has been unpaired.

Notes

• This only removes the local configuration
• The public key remains in the remote machine’s ~/.ssh/authorized_keys
• To fully revoke access, also remove the key from the remote machine

Re-pairing

After unpairing, you can pair again:

connecto scan
connecto pair 0

A new key pair will be generated and exchanged.

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