clouder ssh

SSH into a virtual machine by name. Automatically resolves the VM's public IP and selects the appropriate SSH key.

Commands

clouder ssh connect

Connect to a VM via SSH.

clouder ssh connect <vm-name> [OPTIONS]

Argument	Description
vm-name (required)	Name of the virtual machine to SSH into

Option	Short	Description
--user	-u	SSH username (default: azureuser for Azure, ubuntu for OVH)
--key	-i	SSH key name from ~/.ssh/ (overrides auto-detection)
--port	-p	SSH port (default: 22)

How it works:

1. Looks up the VM by name in the current cloud context.
2. Resolves the public IP address:
   • Azure: Traverses VM → NIC → Public IP chain.
   • OVH: Reads from the VM's ipAddresses field.
3. Auto-detects the SSH key:
   • First checks for ~/.ssh/<vm-name>-key (generated during clouder vm create).
   • If not found, lists available keys and lets you pick.
   • If only one key exists, uses it automatically.
4. Connects with StrictHostKeyChecking=accept-new for first-time connections.

Example:

# Basic usage — auto-detects key and user
clouder ssh connect my-server

# Specify user and key
clouder ssh connect my-server --user ubuntu --key my-custom-key

# Custom port
clouder ssh connect my-server -p 2222

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Workflow

# Create a VM (generates my-server-key SSH key pair)
clouder vm create my-server

# SSH in immediately
clouder ssh connect my-server

# Or with a downloaded key
clouder ssh-key download my-server --key /path/to/key.pem
clouder ssh connect my-server --key my-server

tip

When you create a VM with clouder vm create and choose "Generate new key pair", the key is named <vm-name>-key. The clouder ssh connect command automatically finds and uses this key.