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The creation of an SSH key for connecting to the created repository can be started in the tab “git Credentials” in the menu “Configuration” of the sidebar. The user has to have needs the “Administrator” role to be granted access to this menu. The screenshot below shows the layout of the menu:

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To create a new SSH key, click on the button “Create new Entity”. The following subsequent pop-up requires you to add a name for the key. After the name has been entered , a click clicking on “Save” shows the generated SSH key which can be copied to the clipboard by clicking the related button in the pop-up. If you want to copy the key at another point in time you can close the pop-up or click on “Back”. The key is shown together with the chosen name in the tab and the key can be seen and copied by clicking “Show Key”.

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To configure the screenshot, enter the repository connection string as shown in the screenshot. The corresponding SSH key can be selected from the Credentials drop-down menu. Only configured credentials (see above) are shown here. The last option to choose from is the format how the definitions are stored in the git repository. The Gateway Manager allows to formats: “GMU Single File” and “APIIDA Enhanced”. You can learn more about the differences between these options here: Storage Formats

After the configuration has been made, a click on “Save” saves the configuration and the Gateway Manager is ready to interact with the repository. If you wish to test the connection, click on “Check availability”. A successful connection will be signaled by a green message above the version control tab.