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I don't get it. When would u need a backup ssh key other than if a user lost access? Most VMs have console access for this purpose.
by ascotan 6y ago
I don't get it. When would u need a backup ssh key other than if a user lost access? Most VMs have console access for this purpose.
- asdfasgasdgasdg 6y agoI'm not sure of the exact scenario but I would just note that there are other types of computing environments than virtual machines. For example, there a physical machines, sometimes hosted in a colo where you have no employees on the ground.
- gnufx 6y agoSurely you'd have some sort of remote KVM in such cases (like IPMI, as mentioned in another comment). That's critical in the clusters I've run and, of course, the manufacturers' implementation of that critical functionality in IPMI is likely to be rubbish and you can't get it fixed...
- kubanczyk 6y agoI wonder if there are some khem-khem notable clouds that just don't provide an old-school tty login. /s