X-Git-Url: https://git.arvados.org/arvados.git/blobdiff_plain/7ada64a63a66f0646ce4651aeb9fbc041883e63f..e5ab13b7c5049571b450df5485a22e82504b97a9:/doc/user/ssh-access.md diff --git a/doc/user/ssh-access.md b/doc/user/ssh-access.md index 9f8c0c025d..0e403dc799 100644 --- a/doc/user/ssh-access.md +++ b/doc/user/ssh-access.md @@ -23,6 +23,9 @@ tutorial](https://www.google.com/search?q=github+ssh+key+help) ### Associate your SSH public key with your Arvados Workbench account +> Maybe mention that the "Add a new authorized key" button will be at the bottom of the page + + Go to the `Keys` page in Arvados Workbench (under the `Access` tab) and click the

Add a new authorized key

@@ -47,6 +50,11 @@ file: Host *.arvados ProxyCommand ssh -p2222 turnout@switchyard.{{ site.arvados_api_host }} -x -a $SSH_PROXY_FLAGS %h +> This needs to be explained that it is adding an alias to make it easier to log into an +> arvados server on port 2222. This is not actually necessary if the user doesn't mind some typing. +> Actually, it might make sense to show the regular command line first, and then mention later that +> it can be shortened using ~/.ssh/config. + If you have access to an account `foo` on a VM called `blurfl` then you can log in like this: @@ -60,6 +68,9 @@ Some other convenient configuration options are `User` and User foo ForwardAgent yes +> This shortened *.arvados to *.a +> This should be consistent + Adding `User foo` will log you in to the VM as user `foo` by default, so you can just `ssh blurfl.a`. The `ForwardAgent yes` option turns on the `ssh -A` option to forward your SSH credentials (if you are