Authentication

Disable SSH Password authentication for additional security. Lifeboat will create a SSH key pair, store the private key, and configure the server to authenticate with the new SSH key. When this is done, Lifeboat will disable password authentication and reconnect using the SSH key.

This tool can be used to automate the process of preventing password-based entry.

Managing authorized_keys

When SSH Key authentication is enabled Lifeboat will list the entries in the authorized_keys file. Click the [ + ] button to add a new public key to the list. Select a row and click the [ - ] button to remove / revoke a key. This process can not be undone.

There are multiple ways to add a new public key. To do so manually, paste the public key in the "Contents" field. Lifeboat will extract the name automatically if it is included in the line. Lifeboat can also read the contents of a .pub Public Key file. Click the "From .pub file..." button to select a Public Key file on disk.