qusal/salt/ssh

ssh

SSH remote login client in Qubes OS.

Table of Contents

• Description
• Installation
• Usage

Description

Setup SSH client AppVM ssh and a DispVM Template "dvm-ssh". It's use is plain simple, SSH to servers, no extra configuration is required. When saving the SSH configuration is necessary, use the ssh qube. If login in as a one time connection or to an untrusted host use a DispVM based on "dvm-ssh" for disposability.

Installation

• Top:

qubesctl top.enable ssh
qubesctl --targets=tpl-ssh,dvm-ssh,ssh state.apply
qubesctl top.disable ssh

• State:

qubesctl state.apply ssh.create
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=tpl-ssh state.apply ssh.install
qubesctl --skip-dom0 --targets=dvm-ssh,ssh state.apply ssh.configure

Usage

Create DispVMs based on the Template for DispVMs "dvm-ssh" for disposable SSH sessions or create AppVMs based on "tpl-ssh", such as the "ssh" qube for for preserving the SSH configuration client side.

The client qube can enhanced by being:

• sys-ssh-agent's client and not storing the SSH keys on the client; or
• sys-git's client and fetching from qubes and push to remote servers.

The server requires the OpenSSH server to be installed.