If you want BSUS to use SSH keys to sign in to the servers that it manages (instead of a root user password), you must add those keys to this list in the Administration tab. Later, when you add DNS/DHCP servers to a Server Group, you can choose an SSH key from the list that BSUS will use when signing in to that server.
While BSUS needs root access to perform updates on the server, these SSH keys do not need to be for the server's root account. BSUS will automatically switch to the root account after it signs in. Depending on how your systems are configured, this might require an additional password.
To add a new SSH key:
- Click the Administration tab, then click SSH Keys.
- Click the Add Key button (the
plus symbol). - In the expanded window, enter the following:
- Name: Enter a unique user-facing label for the account. BSUS will use this name when you're asked to select an SSH key to use for signing in.
- Username: Enter the username that will be used when logging in to the server.
- Require 'root' password: Some systems let users
switch to the root user after they sign in with no further
authorization. If your system requires an additional password to switch
to the root user, select this checkbox and enter the root user's
password. Note: If the username for this entry is "root", BSUS assumes you're entering an SSH key for the root account and will disable these fields.
- Private key: The SSH private key data that was produced when creating the SSH key pair.
- Passphrase: The key's passphrase, if one was used when generating the SSH key pair.
- Click Add Key again when you're done.
To delete a previously-added SSH key:
- Click the Administration tab, then click SSH Keys.
- Within the list of SSH keys, select the checkboxes for the keys that you want to delete.
- Click the down arrow on the Settings button (the
gear icon) and choose Delete
selected.