How To Install openssh-ldap-authkeys on CentOS 7
Introduction
In this tutorial we learn how to install openssh-ldap-authkeys on CentOS 7.
What is openssh-ldap-authkeys
openssh-ldap-authkeys is an implementation of AuthorizedKeysCommand for OpenSSH 6.9 and newer that allows SSH public keys to be retrieved from an LDAP source. It’s provided for situations where a solution other than 1 users. With SSH keys stored centrally in LDAP, revocation of a compromised key is a quick and painless exercise for the user or IT department. openssh-ldap-authkeys allows shared accounts to be fully auditable as to who used them.
We can use yum or dnf to install openssh-ldap-authkeys on CentOS 7. In this tutorial we discuss both methods but you only need to choose one of method to install openssh-ldap-authkeys.
Install openssh-ldap-authkeys on CentOS 7 Using yum
Update yum database with yum using the following command.
sudo yum makecache
After updating yum database, We can install openssh-ldap-authkeys using yum by running the following command:
sudo yum -y install openssh-ldap-authkeys
Install openssh-ldap-authkeys on CentOS 7 Using dnf
If you don’t have dnf installed you can install DNF on CentOS 7 first.
Update yum database with dnf using the following command.
sudo dnf makecache
After updating yum database, We can install openssh-ldap-authkeys using dnf by running the following command:
sudo dnf -y install openssh-ldap-authkeys
How To Uninstall openssh-ldap-authkeys on CentOS 7
To uninstall only the openssh-ldap-authkeys package we can use the following command:
sudo dnf remove openssh-ldap-authkeys
References
Summary
In this tutorial we learn how to install openssh-ldap-authkeys on CentOS 7 using yum and dnf.
