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In our continuous efforts to secure our national infrastructure, we have implemented a new feature in the CCDB whereby public SSH keys can be uploaded to your account and used to connect to our clusters ([[Cedar]], [[Graham]], [[Béluga/en|Béluga]] and [[Niagara |Niagara and Mist]]). | In our continuous efforts to secure our national infrastructure, we have implemented a new feature in the CCDB whereby public SSH keys can be uploaded to your account and used to connect to our clusters ([[Cedar]], [[Graham]], [[Béluga/en|Béluga]] and [[Niagara |Niagara and Mist]]). | ||
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We are evaluating the possibility of enforcing authentication with SSH keys to access all of our clusters; therefore we will be conducting a pilot project beginning on November 1, 2021, which will involve '''Niagara and Mist'''. | We are evaluating the possibility of enforcing authentication with SSH keys to access all of our clusters; therefore we will be conducting a pilot project beginning on November 1, 2021, which will involve '''Niagara and Mist'''. | ||
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'''Starting on November 1, 2021''': Authentication on '''Niagara''' and '''Mist''' with SSH keys will only accept keys that have been uploaded to the CCDB. Keys that are only in .ssh/authorized_keys will no longer work. | '''Starting on November 1, 2021''': Authentication on '''Niagara''' and '''Mist''' with SSH keys will only accept keys that have been uploaded to the CCDB. Keys that are only in .ssh/authorized_keys will no longer work. | ||
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'''Every Monday of November 2021''': From 10:00AM to noon Eastern time, authentication on '''Niagara and Mist''' will only be possible with SSH keys. Authentication using passwords will be disabled. | '''Every Monday of November 2021''': From 10:00AM to noon Eastern time, authentication on '''Niagara and Mist''' will only be possible with SSH keys. Authentication using passwords will be disabled. | ||
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'''Starting on December 1, 2021''': Depending on lessons learned, authentication on '''Niagara and Mist''' may be restricted to SSH keys only. | '''Starting on December 1, 2021''': Depending on lessons learned, authentication on '''Niagara and Mist''' may be restricted to SSH keys only. | ||
== What you need to do == | == What you need to do == <!--T:7--> | ||
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To learn about SSH keys, see the drop-in sessions on https://support.scinet.utoronto.ca/education/go.php/586/index.php/ib/1//p_course/586 | To learn about SSH keys, see the drop-in sessions on https://support.scinet.utoronto.ca/education/go.php/586/index.php/ib/1//p_course/586 | ||
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'''If you know how to use SSH keys''', | '''If you know how to use SSH keys''', | ||
# Create your SSH key pair from your workstation. | # Create your SSH key pair from your workstation. | ||
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# Log out of the cluster and log in again. | # Log out of the cluster and log in again. | ||
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Additional documentation on usage and best practices is also available in [[SSH Keys]] | Additional documentation on usage and best practices is also available in [[SSH Keys]] | ||
== If you need more support == | == If you need more support == <!--T:11--> | ||
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If you still have questions or need assistance after reading these documents, please register and join one of the following sessions: | If you still have questions or need assistance after reading these documents, please register and join one of the following sessions: | ||
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[https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1209 Monday, October 25th, 03:00PM - 04:00PM ET: conducted in English with support for questions in French] | [https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1209 Monday, October 25th, 03:00PM - 04:00PM ET: conducted in English with support for questions in French] | ||
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[https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1205 Thursday, October 28th, 11:00AM - 12:00PM ET: conducted in English with support for questions in French] | [https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1205 Thursday, October 28th, 11:00AM - 12:00PM ET: conducted in English with support for questions in French] | ||
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[https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1206 Friday, October 29th, 12:00PM - 01:00PM ET: conducted in French] | [https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1206 Friday, October 29th, 12:00PM - 01:00PM ET: conducted in French] | ||
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[https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1207 Monday, November 15th, 12:00PM - 01:00PM ET: conducted in English with support for questions in French] | [https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1207 Monday, November 15th, 12:00PM - 01:00PM ET: conducted in English with support for questions in French] | ||
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[https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1208 Friday, November 22nd, 12:00PM - 01:00PM ET: conducted in English with support for questions in French] | [https://education.scinet.utoronto.ca/course/view.php?id=1208 Friday, November 22nd, 12:00PM - 01:00PM ET: conducted in English with support for questions in French] | ||
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