ssh_manager

- Keep all ssh connection next to you

And don't distract on password prompts

ssh_manager: 

usage: ssh_m [-h] [-n] [-R] [-C]

optional arguments:
  -h, --help  show this help message and exit
  -n          Proceed new SSH connection to storage Executed by default if storage is empty.
  -R          Acts same as $SSH_M_R Prevents renaming TMUX window on SSH connection.
  -C          Acts same as $SSH_M_C Prevents closing of TMUX after SSH is disconnected.

Since 0.2.0 ssh_manager works both on Windows and *NIX, thanks to InquirerPy

1. Environment

General:

• python3 - is an interpreted, interactive, object-oriented, open-source programming language.
• ssh - OpenSSH-compatible client

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Password connections:

• sshpass - Non-interactive ssh password authentication
• Define user-specific environment variable
  • Unix-like:

    myserver_root=$(cat ~/SuperSecretPasswordForRoot)

  • Windows:

    $env:myserver_root=$(cat ~/SuperSecretPasswordForRoot)

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SSH-key connections:

• IdentityFile - Private key for remote machine, could be placed anywhere

2. Install dependencies

(Optional, required for password-based SSH connections)

Using APT:

sudo apt install sshpass

Homebrew:

brew install sshpass

Other *NIX:

1. Download .tar.gz source code

2. Extract archive and enter directory: tar -xf sshpass*.tar.gz && rm sshpass*.tar.gz && cd sshpass*

3. Run as following:

./configure
make
sudo make install

Or installation without sudo-access setting the --prefix

Windows (experimental):

1. Download sshpass-win32

2. [Optional] Check your PATH environment variable

• [Win + R] -> SystemPropertiesAdvanced.exe
• Environment variables -> Path -> Edit

3. Drop sshpass.exe to one of present folder in Path

Verify everything is installed properly

• sshpass -V (Check, that sshpass is installed and operable)

• echo $myserver_root
      -----
  # Here goes the password
  

3. ssh_manager Installation

As simple as:

pip install ssh-m.py

4. Usage

• Remote selection:
  • Simply run ssh_m

    > ssh_m
    ssh_manager v0.x.y:
    
    Select SSH user:
    >me@some.example.com
      milk@simplifymilk.local
    
    

• Add new remote
  • ssh_m -n
  • Or press "n" key at ssh_m menu

  ssh_manager v0.x.y:
  
   Hostname: google.com
   Remote user: root
   ? Select connection type: Env
   Environment variable prefix: mygoogle
  
   -----
  
  > root@google.com
    milk@simplifymilk.local
    me@some.example.com
  

  Example configuration for new server google.com, with environment variable for it $mygoogle_root
• Additional controls
  • [n] key - Create new entry in list while in menu
  • [d] key - Delete hovered entry
  • [q] or [Ctrl-C] or [Ctrl-D] - Close ssh_manager

Configuration

The default storage is JSON file type, that placing in home location:

~/.ssh_manager_store

Remember, the storage contains NO any sensitive information. It just a mapping for environment variable names and paths to key files.

Also, as mentioned before ssh_manager aims to rename TMUX active window and close pane at session disconnect. There's a few options how to configure that behavior:

Launch arguments

@ ssh_m -R - [R]ename - will prevent ssh_manager renaming active TMUX window

• Is alternative to $SSH_M_R environment variable.

@ ssh_m -C - [C]lose - will prevent ssh_manager closing pane after SSH terminated

• Is alternative to $SSH_M_C.

Important notes

• Keep in mind that for password-based logins environment variable $servernickname_user is REQUIRED, otherwise use key-based entry

• You can specify any port for SSH using : delimeter after hostname, or specify explicitly -p flag

• ssh_manager by default is checking whether running inside TMUX, and applies those actions to it

  • Renaming current window to active ssh session
  • Termination shell on ssh disconnect