Summary
Currently remote compute nodes are specified by a form with fields like hostname, username, port, etc. There is not a way to allow the user to simply specify a ssh aliases, i.e. the ones defined in ~/.ssh/config. Imagine a user who used to use ssh machine_alias to connect to their remote machine.
Problem to solve
- User unable to configure a remote compute node by ssh aliases.
- User unable to specify a ssh jump host.
Proposed solution
Introduce an option to the UI which allows the user to fill in the ssh alias.
Alternatives considered
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Impact
Affected: users
Severity: blocks workflow
Frequency: always
Consequence: unable to leverage remote machine which requires a jump host to access
Evidence/examples
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Additional information
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Summary
Currently remote compute nodes are specified by a form with fields like hostname, username, port, etc. There is not a way to allow the user to simply specify a ssh aliases, i.e. the ones defined in ~/.ssh/config. Imagine a user who used to use
ssh machine_aliasto connect to their remote machine.Problem to solve
Proposed solution
Introduce an option to the UI which allows the user to fill in the ssh alias.
Alternatives considered
No response
Impact
Affected: users
Severity: blocks workflow
Frequency: always
Consequence: unable to leverage remote machine which requires a jump host to access
Evidence/examples
No response
Additional information
No response