The Sarovar system only accepts key-based SSH2 authentication. That means you'll have to upload your public keys to sarovar.org prior to using any of the authenticated developer services.

If you haven't done so already, generate your private/public key pair by running ssh-keygen.
To learn more about the public key cryptography, visit the OpenSSH website.

Then, use your web browser to visit the main page and log in to the Sarovar system. Follow navigation links to reach [My Page] -> [Account Maintenance] -> [Shell Account Information] -> [Edit Keys] section.

If you encounter any problems finding that page, use the following screenshots for reference:

Location of the page:
Location of the page

Key upload link:

Place to upload the keys

Once you click [Edit Keys], you'll be taken to a page containing a short description and a text area. Go to the ~/.ssh/ directory on your system and identify your public key file (id_*.pub usually), then copy the file contents into the provided area.

Again, you're looking for id_dsa.pub or id_rsa.pub, not the identity.pub file which is a SSH1 public key and as such will have no effect if uploaded to Sarovar.

Keep in mind that each line should contain exactly one key, so line breaks are not allowed, unless they separate different keys. Just don't let the automatic wrapping in the text area confuse you; the system knows it's not a newline.

After you paste your key(s) and click Update, make sure the number of keys reported matches the number you expected. If it doesn't, you probably made a mistake during the copy/paste process.

As it takes some time before the keys from the database are propagated to the corresponding directories on the Sarovar server, you might not be able to log in immediately. Please tolerate the time needed for the upload to take effect.