========================== Connect an IoT box via SSH ========================== .. |iot| replace:: :abbr:`IoT (Internet of Things)` .. |SSH| replace:: :abbr:`SSH (secure shell protocol)` To provide an |SSH| connection to an Internet of Things (IoT) box, a password needs to be generated. .. warning:: This feature should **only** be utilized with trusted parties, as it provides administrative access to the |iot| box, which can create security issues. Managing an |SSH| connection is **not** covered under the standard scope of Odoo support. Visit the `Odoo Support `_ page for additional information about what is covered. First, navigate to the :menuselection:`IoT app --> IoT Boxes`. Click on the IP address of the appropriate |iot| box. .. note:: If the desired |iot| box does not appear, see :doc:`troubleshooting` for additional steps. At the bottom of the |iot| box pop-up window, click :guilabel:`Remote Debug`. This opens the :guilabel:`Remote Debugging` pop-up window. .. image:: ssh_connect/ssh-generate-password.png :align: center :alt: The Remote Debugging password generation window. Click :guilabel:`Generate password`. .. warning:: After the password has been generated from the :guilabel:`Remote Debugging` pop-up window, the information **must** be recorded immediately. Once this window is closed, there is no current method for looking up this information. Enter the :guilabel:`Authentication Token` provided by the user attempting to connect to the |iot| box. Click :guilabel:`Enable Remote Debugging`. .. seealso:: - :doc:`connect` - :doc:`troubleshooting` - :doc:`updating_iot`