Open-sourcing OpenPubkey SSH (OPKSSH): integrating single sign-on with SSH
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OPKSSH (OpenPubkey SSH) is now open-sourced as part of the OpenPubkey project. This enables users and organizations to configure SSH to work with single sign-on technologies like OpenID Connect, removing the need to manually manage & configure SSH keys without adding a trusted party other than your IdP.

My first exposure to this and supposedly just a two line change to the SSH server configuration.

Anyone set this up on their own servers yet? Just for kicks?

  • farcallerEnglish
    6·
    3 days ago

    I think the point here is moving away from long-lived ssh keys and using whatever IdP you have (enterprise cloud or local oidc) to provide short-term ssh keys. It generally improves the security posture as it’s similar to ssh with certs but less painful to set up.

    • Xanza@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      So does requiring all users to phone you ahead of time to get a temporary password that’s only alive for 20 minutes… But that’s also not done because it’s…stupid.

      There are dozens of tools and methods (like jumpboxes) which facilitate the authorization and usage of currently available and time tested tools for usage with environments without reinventing the wheel. Stepping away from the unix philosophy is heresy of the highest degree.

      It’s not a problem with the tool, only the plumber.

      • surewhynotlem@lemmy.worldEnglish
        2·
        2 days ago

        Stepping away from the unix philosophy

        SSH already allows auth with username and password against a local file. This just moves the file.