When adding an ssh credential with a key, the UI presents with a single option "Private key -> enter directly".
While it makes sense in a few cases to enter a key generated from somewhere else, far more useful would be for the key to be generated for you by ssh-credentials plugin.
This removes a step where an administrator needs to know more about the key generation process than they would like, and serves as a barrier to entry.
Originally reported by minfrin, imported from: Add ability to generate an SSH private key
- assignee:
jvz
- status: Open
- priority: Minor
- component(s): ssh-credentials-plugin
- resolution: Unresolved
- votes: 0
- watchers: 1
- imported: 20251215-193512
Raw content of original issue
When adding an ssh credential with a key, the UI presents with a single option "Private key -> enter directly".
While it makes sense in a few cases to enter a key generated from somewhere else, far more useful would be for the key to be generated for you by ssh-credentials plugin.
This removes a step where an administrator needs to know more about the key generation process than they would like, and serves as a barrier to entry.
When adding an ssh credential with a key, the UI presents with a single option "Private key -> enter directly".
While it makes sense in a few cases to enter a key generated from somewhere else, far more useful would be for the key to be generated for you by ssh-credentials plugin.
This removes a step where an administrator needs to know more about the key generation process than they would like, and serves as a barrier to entry.
Originally reported by minfrin, imported from: Add ability to generate an SSH private key
Raw content of original issue