ssh_priv master configuration option is undocumented
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Description
The code supports it (https://github.com/saltstack/salt/blob/master/salt/client/ssh/__init__.py#L254) and the related ssh_priv_passwd (https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2019.2/ref/configuration/master.html#ssh-priv-passwd) and ssh_use_home_key (https://docs.saltstack.com/en/2019.2/ref/configuration/master.html#ssh-use-home-key) options are documented.
Following a recent compromise, we have been told to replace rsa keys with ed255519 keys, and salt only looks in rsa key locations which is why I needed to use this (undocumented) option.
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Research direction
Start with salt/client/ssh/init.py at the referenced configuration handling and compare the master configuration documentation for ssh_priv_passwd and ssh_use_home_key. Document the supported ssh_priv option in the corresponding master configuration page, including its purpose and relationship to SSH key locations.
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- python
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- documentation
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- Documentation
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- Stale
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- Newbie friendliness
- 45/100