How To Use SSH Keys Inside Docker Container
How to generate SSH key inside a docker container ?
First install OpenSSH on the docker container and then you can generate SSH key using commands like ‘ssh-keygen’
Why private keys are not directly included in the Docker image ?
Private keys are not used directly in Docker image because it is not safe to expose such important credential in a docker image . Attackers can gain the information if they get access of the docker image .
In which location SSH config file can be found on Ubuntu machine?
You can find the SSH config file in the /etc/ssh/ path on the Ubuntu machine .
What are different parts of SSH key ?
SSH key consists of two asymmetric keys that is public and private keys .
What are the advantages a docker container used for testing environment provides ?
This allows the users to experiment SSH configurations without affecting the production system .
How To Use SSH Keys Inside Docker Container?
SSH key is a credential used for remote access of servers without using any type of username and password and Docker is a containerization tool used to encapsulate the application with its dependencies into compact units called docker containers. In this guide, I will first discuss what is SSH key and how it works. Then I will discuss docker. After that, I will walk you through the different steps to use SSH keys inside a docker container.
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