The Asset Administrator or a partition's delegated administrator defines the SSH key sync group for an SSH key pair. The new key is generated for the sync group and configured for each of the synced accounts on the target host. All accounts in the SSH key sync group synchronize so the same key can be used to log into all systems.

An SSH key sync group is used to control validation and reset across all associated accounts. The same SSH key is used for one or more accounts associated with the same or different assets. For example, synchronized SSH keys can be used for accounts that support clusters or systems that sync between development, test, and production.

An account can belong to only one SSH key sync group. Multiple SSH key sync groups can be added to a profile.

The profile change schedule is applied to the SSH key sync group. The SSH key sync group controls the tasks to change the SSH keys for the accounts in the sync group. If synchronization fails for an individual account in the SSH key sync group, the account is retried multiple times and, if failing after that, the sync task halts and is rescheduled. The administrator must correct the cause of the failure for the sync task to continue.

If an account is associated with a profile with a daily check schedule and also associated with an SSH key sync group, a mismatch on the daily check will trigger a task to set the SSH key to the current SSH key.

Navigate to Asset Management > Profiles > View SSH Key Profile Components > SSH Key Sync Groups.

Table 59: SSH Key Sync Groups properties

Setting	Description
Enabled	If Enable is selected, the sync runs with the profile change schedule. Use the following toolbar buttons to enable or disable: Enable Disable
Status	The Status displays if all SSH key pairs are in sync with the SSH key sync group. The Status is if any SSH key for any account within the sync group does not synchronize.
Name	The name of the SSH key sync group
Partition	The partition that uses the rule
Profile	The profile that uses the rule
Accounts	The number of accounts to synchronize with the SSH key sync group
Next Sync Date	The date the SSH key sync group's SSH key pair will be synchronized across all accounts
Description	Information about the rule

Use the following toolbar buttons to manage SSH key sync groups.

Table 60: SSH Key Sync Groups: Toolbar

Option	Description
Add	Add an SSH key sync group. For more information, see Adding SSH key sync groups.
Delete	Permanently remove the selected SSH key sync group.
View Details	Modify the selected SSH key sync group rule.
Change Sync Group SSH Keys	Change the SSH key for the selected SSH key sync group. All accounts in the SSH key sync group synchronize with the new SSH key.
Refresh	Update the list of SSH key sync groups.
Search	To locate a value in this list, enter the character string to be used to search for a match. For more information, see Search box.