[pve-devel] [PATCH docs 1/2] fix #5140: qdevice SSH access documentation

Fabian Grünbichler f.gruenbichler at proxmox.com
Thu Dec 21 10:29:21 CET 2023


rephrase in order to not make it seem like password-based access is required.

Signed-off-by: Fabian Grünbichler <f.gruenbichler at proxmox.com>
---
 pvecm.adoc | 8 ++++----
 1 file changed, 4 insertions(+), 4 deletions(-)

diff --git a/pvecm.adoc b/pvecm.adoc
index 1f78585..03fba9f 100644
--- a/pvecm.adoc
+++ b/pvecm.adoc
@@ -1052,13 +1052,13 @@ pve# pvecm qdevice setup <QDEVICE-IP>
 
 The SSH key from the cluster will be automatically copied to the QDevice.
 
-NOTE: Make sure that the SSH configuration on your external server allows root
-login via password, if you are asked for a password during this step.
+NOTE: Make sure to setup key-based access for the root user on your external
+server, or temporarily allow root login with password during the setup phase.
 If you receive an error such as 'Host key verification failed.' at this
 stage, running `pvecm updatecerts` could fix the issue.
 
-After you enter the password and all the steps have successfully completed, you
-will see "Done". You can verify that the QDevice has been set up with:
+After all the steps have successfully completed, you will see "Done". You can
+verify that the QDevice has been set up with:
 
 ----
 pve# pvecm status
-- 
2.39.2





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