diff --git a/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/node-on-kubernetes.rst b/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/node-on-kubernetes.rst
index e1ed43e7..199694d4 100644
--- a/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/node-on-kubernetes.rst
+++ b/docs/server/source/cloud-deployment-templates/node-on-kubernetes.rst
@@ -31,6 +31,12 @@ then you can get the ``~/.kube/config`` file using:
    --resource-group <name of resource group containing the cluster> \
    --name <ACS cluster name>
 
+If it asks for a password (to unlock the SSH key)
+and you enter the correct password,
+but you get an error message,
+then try adding ``--ssh-key-file ~/.ssh/<name>``
+to the above command (i.e. the path to the private key).
+
 
 Step 3: Create Storage Classes
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