You can define an SSH target that will be used with an SSH Rotated Secret or RDP Dynamic Secrets

Create an SSH Target in the CLI

To create an SSH target from the CLI, run the following command:

akeyless target create ssh \
--name <Target name> \
--host <SSH hostname> \
--port <SSH port> \
--ssh-username <SSH username> \
--ssh-password <SSH password>

Where:

• name: A unique name of the target. The name can include the path to the virtual folder where you want to create the new target, using slash / separators. If the folder does not exist, it will be created together with the target.

• host: The SSH hostname.

• port: The SSH port.

• ssh-username: The SSH username.

• ssh-password: The SSH password.

You can find the complete list of parameters for this command in the CLI Reference - Akeyless Targets section.

Create an SSH Target in the Console

1. Log in to the Akeyless Console, and go to Targets > New > Operating System (SSH).

2. Define a Name of the target, and specify the Location as a path to the virtual folder where you want to create the new target, using slash / separators. If the folder does not exist, it will be created together with the target.

3. Select a Protection key with a Customer Fragment to enable Zero-Knowledge and click Next.
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4. Define the remaining parameters as follows:

• Hostname, Port and Username to set up the connection.

• Authentication Type: In this section, you can select the preferred type of authentication with the SSH server either SSH Key or Password:

  • Select the SSH Key radio button to authenticate with the Private Key and an optional Passphrase.

  • Select the Password radio button to authenticate with the password.

Set the following details accordingly:

• Private Key: Provide an SSH private key.

• Private Key Passphrase: Enter a passphrase for the SSH key.

• Password: Provide a password for the above-mentioned username.

5. Click Finish.