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# [0.13.0](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/compare/0.12.0...0.13.0) (2026-03-31)
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### Features
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* documentation on vault ssh ([648fb31](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/commit/648fb319b192ecd7826fe03599f7a0ee55a419ea))
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# [0.12.0](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/compare/0.11.0...0.12.0) (2026-03-30)
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### Features
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* add more apps ([e13f3e3](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/commit/e13f3e30e2a73a712008f65cc5932cbe1e71adb2))
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* add more apps ([ef4ff67](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/commit/ef4ff67818d2758e21b9f0076519ca9221f74bb0))
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* add more apps ([32eacf8](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/commit/32eacf8df7cd07eaf33a46d9df88e22f22d0cbf6))
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# [0.11.0](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/compare/0.10.0...0.11.0) (2026-03-27)
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### Features
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* add more apps ([2221cbb](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/commit/2221cbb0993595d7b8641fa4ffbc2fe874cdff39))
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* add more apps ([82736ec](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/commit/82736ec2a95db97abc7337ec1849dbb97a0fca5e))
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# [0.10.0](http://gitea-http.gitea:3000/alexlebens/site-documentation/compare/0.9.0...0.10.0) (2026-03-26)
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{
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"name": "site-documentation",
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"type": "module",
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"version": "0.10.0",
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"version": "0.13.0",
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"scripts": {
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"dev": "astro dev",
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"build": "astro build",
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title: Vault SSH Certificate Authority
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description: Steps followed to enable using Vault as a CA for ssh login
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---
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# Setup
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[Reference Vault Documentation](https://developer.hashicorp.com/vault/docs/secrets/ssh/signed-ssh-certificates#host-key-signing)
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I have set the documenation to use my own defaults and configuration. This also assumes a running and active Vault instance.
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## Enable the SSH CA
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I followed the defaults mostly in the docs, reference the above link for details. Use either root or a role with permissions for the endpoints.
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Start with enabling the mount.
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```bash
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vault secrets enable -path=ssh-client-signer ssh
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```
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Generate a key. This will be used only for signing and not for client authentication. Keep it in a secure location, rename the path the key will be written to.
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```bash
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ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "alexanderlebens@gmail.com"
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```
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Add the above signing key.
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```bash
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vault write ssh-client-signer/config/ca private_key="..." public_key="..."
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```
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## Create Client Role and Key
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Once the above is complete, create a role to use to sign your own client cert. I used my common username and configurations. This can also be done in the Vault UI.
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```bash
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vault write ssh-client-signer/roles/alexlebens -<<"EOH"
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{
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"algorithm_signer": "rsa-sha2-256",
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"allow_user_certificates": true,
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"allowed_users": "*",
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"allowed_extensions": "permit-pty,permit-port-forwarding",
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"default_extensions": {
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"permit-pty": ""
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},
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"key_type": "ca",
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"default_user": "alexlebens",
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"ttl": "30m0s"
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}
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EOH
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```
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## Create Client Key
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Generate the ssh key to use to authenticate to your hosts. This is the one to keep in ~/.ssh.
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```bash
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ssh-keygen -t rsa -C "alexanderlebens@gmail.com"
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```
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## Configure SSH to use the Key and Cert
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SSH will defailt to using the cert when using the matching name "id_rsa_host-cert.pub" as shown in the renewal certificate section. Use the principal as signed by Vault as the User and set the IdentityFile to the Key as generated above.
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```
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Host ps08rp
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Hostname 10.232.1.51
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User alexlebens
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IdentityFile ~/.ssh/id_rsa_host
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```
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# Operations
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## Prepare Target Host
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Download the public cert from the endpoint.
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```bash
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curl -o /etc/ssh/trusted-user-ca-keys.pem https://vault.alexlebens.net/v1/ssh-client-signer/public_key
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```
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Then add that file to the sshd config.
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```
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TrustedUserCAKeys /etc/ssh/trusted-user-ca-keys.pem
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```
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### Automation
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This step is currently manual as I have few hosts that I need ssh for. The most common tool for automation would be Ansible. But this would only be useful for my RaspberyPis and I plan to migrate those to Talos and Kubernetes in the future.
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## Renew Client Certificate
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Sign the client cert, on your machine, with the Vault CA.
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```bash
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vault write -field=signed_key ssh-client-signer/sign/alexlebens public_key=@$HOME/.ssh/id_rsa_host.pub > ~/.ssh/id_rsa_host-cert.pub
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```
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I added the following to my .zshrc to make this easier. So now I just run "vault-renew" before I need to ssh.
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```
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# Vault
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export VAULT_ADDR="https://vault.alexlebens.net"
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alias vault-renew='vault write -field=signed_key ssh-client-signer/sign/alexlebens public_key=@$HOME/.ssh/id_rsa_host.pub > ~/.ssh/id_rsa_host-cert.pub'
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```
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### View Cert Details
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For troubleshooting purposes or clafification use the follow to inspect the cert.
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```bash
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ssh-keygen -Lf ~/.ssh/id_rsa_host-cert.pub
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```
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