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Support SSH Access

Last updated: 2022-06-22

Overview​

An admin can use this interface to add an ssh key for a staff member. This will allow the person emergency access to vhosts using the ssh-access Webtools interface.

This feature can only be accessed by adminstrators and will not be visible in the sidebar to non-administrators. To see a list of who has access in production, please check here: https://admin.servebolt.com/admin/people (note that only admins can even see this list!)

SSH Keys​

Adding​

You can add a new key for a user by clicking the green Add key button in the top of the SSH key list view window.

Elements:

  • The staff member should be retrieved from the autocomplete dropdown via their email address.
  • The public key can be RSA or ED25519 formats (perhaps others, but these are the only types that have been tested.)
  • Finally the comment is for internal use when necessary for distinguishing between multiple keys, etc.

Disabling​

Clicking the red Disable button in the list view next to a person's name will revoke access and use of this SSH key permanently. As of today's date, reactivation is not possible and a new key should be added if access needs to be granted to their user again.

The roll out across all systems takes approximately 30 seconds. So if the user has access to a vhost on a particular server then their access will be taken away shortly after clicking the Disable button.