SSH Configuration

SSH, or Secure Shell, integration is used to establish a secure connection to a remote host and execute commands. It allows you to gain access and remotely manage other computers and transfer files.

Configuration

• Follow the initial configuration steps in How to Configure Automation?
  
  
• Click the edit icon to add details.
• You can authenticate ssh connection using host password/ private key
  

To associate SSH automation config with investigate panel – it must provide exactly one substitution parameter – either $User or $Host.

Field	Description
Configuration Name	Name for the plugin configuration
Host IP Address	IP Address of the host
Host Port (Optional)	Port of the host
Host Username	Username of the host
Authentication Type	Select the type of authentication (i.e. Password or Private Key)
Host Password	Enter the Password of the host to authenticate ssh connection (if Authentication Type is Password)
Private Key	Enter the Private key of the host to authenticate ssh connection (if Authentication Type is Private Key)
Commands to Execute	Enter the commands to execute on the remote host (each command should be executed on a new line) e.g. ping -c 1 127.0.0.1,ls /var/tmp

• Enter the above details and click Save

Query Syntax

_trigger api ssh execute_command ‘<CONFIG_NAME>’

Examples

Listed below are few examples, these examples will help you to quickly get started with the configuration process by demonstrating practical use cases.

• How to secure a compromised user account?
• Taking action on Firewall Servers
  • Fortigate (Add/Remove Host)
  • PaloAlto (Add/Remove Host)