Stratus Panel - SSH > Info

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Configuring for SSH Access

To use SSH on a Webscale STRATUS environment, there are three important components:

Info — see below for viewing the hostname and port number to access Webscale STRATUS via SSH.

[User](/docs/reference/stratus/control-panels/ssh-panel/users/ “Create and edit SSH users”/) — Users are individually created and managed for security access.
[Whitelist](/docs/reference/stratus/storage/whitelist/ “Manage whitelist IPs”/) — Additional security for access is managed by allowing only certain IPs to access a Webscale STRATUS environment.

Info Panel

To view your SSH access information, go to SSH > Info in the sidebar menu.

Stratus Panel - SSH > Users

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It is highly recommended that individual SSH user accounts for each person who needs SSH access be created. This allows for access logging and the ability to remove a user if they no longer need access. Sharing SSH access among users can complicate future security issues related to personnel changes. Sharing also reduces accountability.

Create a SSH User

Go to SSH > Users in the sidebar menu.

Click + ADD SSH USER. * Username — Enter the login username. Do not use spaces or other special characters. * Enabled — Select “Yes” if you wish to make the new user active. Select “No” to keep them from logging into the STRATUS environment. * Password — Enter a password for the new user. Click on Generate Password to have the system create a random password. To View the password entered, click the Eye icon in the password field to reveal the hidden password. * Confirm Password — The created password must be entered into this field to confirm its accuracy. The Generate Password function will automatically fill this field. * Authorized Keys — If a generated Authorized Key is preferred, enter it in this field. See ssh.com article for more on Authorized Keys.

Whitelisted IPs — Each SSH user created can only be allowed access if their Internet Protocol (IP) address is whitelisted .

Click CREATE.

Once the user is created, the connection information used for the shell access can be easily copied on the Edit SSH User panel.

Stratus Panel - SSH on Webscale Product Documentation

Stratus Panel - SSH > Info

Configuring for SSH Access

Info Panel

Stratus Panel - SSH > Users

Create a SSH User