diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 844a7401..209ea9e8 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -6,6 +6,12 @@ changes to this project will be documented in this file.
 The format is based on [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/),
 and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0.html).
 
+## Unreleased
+
+### Fixed
+- Reduce the time taken for the call node.get_ssh_command() (Issue [#280](https://github.com/fabric-testbed/fabrictestbed-extensions/issues/280))
+- Allow access to other user's slices in a project (Issue [#279](https://github.com/fabric-testbed/fabrictestbed-extensions/issues/279))
+
 ## [1.6.3] - 2024-01-26
 
 ### Fixed
diff --git a/fabrictestbed_extensions/editors/abc_topology_editor.py b/fabrictestbed_extensions/editors/abc_topology_editor.py
index 5ca35562..bd15bcb0 100644
--- a/fabrictestbed_extensions/editors/abc_topology_editor.py
+++ b/fabrictestbed_extensions/editors/abc_topology_editor.py
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ def create_experiment(self, slice_name):
             {
                 "slice_name": slice_name,
                 "editor_slice_state": self.EXPERIMENT_STATE_UNSUBMITTED,
-                "topology": ExperimentTopology()
+                "topology": ExperimentTopology(),
                 # ssh_keys
                 # detail_levels {'detail': HIGH, {'node1': LOW, 'node2': MED}}
             }
diff --git a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/fablib.py b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/fablib.py
index 08325342..1216e24b 100644
--- a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/fablib.py
+++ b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/fablib.py
@@ -438,7 +438,8 @@ def get_available_resources(update: bool = False) -> Resources:
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_fim_slice(
-        excludes: List[SliceState] = [SliceState.Dead, SliceState.Closing]
+        excludes: List[SliceState] = [SliceState.Dead, SliceState.Closing],
+        user_only: bool = True,
     ) -> List[OrchestratorSlice]:
         """
         Not intended for API use.
@@ -451,14 +452,20 @@ def get_fim_slice(
 
         :param excludes: A list of slice states to exclude from the output list
         :type excludes: List[SliceState]
+        :param user_only: True indicates return own slices; False indicates return project slices
+        :type user_only: bool
+
         :return: a list of slices
         :rtype: List[Slice]
         """
-        return fablib.get_default_fablib_manager().get_fim_slice(excludes=excludes)
+        return fablib.get_default_fablib_manager().get_fim_slice(
+            excludes=excludes, user_only=user_only
+        )
 
     @staticmethod
     def get_slices(
-        excludes: List[SliceState] = [SliceState.Dead, SliceState.Closing]
+        excludes: List[SliceState] = [SliceState.Dead, SliceState.Closing],
+        user_only: bool = True,
     ) -> List[Slice]:
         """
         Gets a list of slices from the slice manager.
@@ -469,13 +476,20 @@ def get_slices(
 
         :param excludes: A list of slice states to exclude from the output list
         :type excludes: List[SliceState]
+        :param user_only: True indicates return own slices; False indicates return project slices
+        :type user_only: bool
+
         :return: a list of slices
         :rtype: List[Slice]
         """
-        return fablib.get_default_fablib_manager().get_slices(excludes=excludes)
+        return fablib.get_default_fablib_manager().get_slices(
+            excludes=excludes, user_only=user_only
+        )
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_slice(name: str = None, slice_id: str = None) -> Slice:
+    def get_slice(
+        name: str = None, slice_id: str = None, user_only: bool = True
+    ) -> Slice:
         """
         Gets a slice by name or slice_id. Dead and Closing slices may have
         non-unique names and must be queried by slice_id.  Slices in all other
@@ -488,12 +502,14 @@ def get_slice(name: str = None, slice_id: str = None) -> Slice:
         :type name: String
         :param slice_id: The ID of the desired slice
         :type slice_id: String
+        :param user_only: True indicates return own slices; False indicates return project slices
+        :type user_only: bool
         :raises: Exception: if slice name or slice id are not inputted
         :return: the slice, if found
         :rtype: Slice
         """
         return fablib.get_default_fablib_manager().get_slice(
-            name=name, slice_id=slice_id
+            name=name, slice_id=slice_id, user_only=user_only
         )
 
     @staticmethod
@@ -1512,7 +1528,9 @@ def get_available_resources(
         return self.resources
 
     def get_fim_slices(
-        self, excludes: List[SliceState] = [SliceState.Dead, SliceState.Closing]
+        self,
+        excludes: List[SliceState] = [SliceState.Dead, SliceState.Closing],
+        user_only: bool = True,
     ) -> List[OrchestratorSlice]:
         """
         Gets a list of fim slices from the slice manager.
@@ -1526,11 +1544,13 @@ def get_fim_slices(
 
         :param excludes: A list of slice states to exclude from the output list
         :type excludes: List[SliceState]
+        :param user_only: True indicates return own slices; False indicates return project slices
+        :type user_only: bool
         :return: a list of fim models of slices
         :rtype: List[Slice]
         """
         return_status, slices = self.get_slice_manager().slices(
-            excludes=excludes, limit=200
+            excludes=excludes, limit=200, user_only=user_only
         )
 
         return_slices = []
@@ -1549,6 +1569,7 @@ def list_slices(
         quiet=False,
         filter_function=None,
         pretty_names=True,
+        user_only: bool = True,
     ):
         """
         Lists all the slices created by a user.
@@ -1581,10 +1602,12 @@ def list_slices(
         :return: table in format specified by output parameter
         :param pretty_names: pretty_names
         :type pretty_names: bool
+        :param user_only: True indicates return own slices; False indicates return project slices
+        :type user_only: bool
         :rtype: Object
         """
         table = []
-        for slice in self.get_slices(excludes=excludes):
+        for slice in self.get_slices(excludes=excludes, user_only=user_only):
             table.append(slice.toDict())
 
         if pretty_names:
@@ -1610,6 +1633,7 @@ def show_slice(
         fields=None,
         quiet=False,
         pretty_names=True,
+        user_only: bool = True,
     ):
         """
         Show a table with all the properties of a specific site
@@ -1637,11 +1661,13 @@ def show_slice(
         :type quiet: bool
         :param pretty_names: pretty_names
         :type pretty_names: bool
+        :param user_only: True indicates return own slices; False indicates return project slices
+        :type user_only: bool
         :return: table in format specified by output parameter
         :rtype: Object
         """
 
-        slice = self.get_slice(name=name, slice_id=id)
+        slice = self.get_slice(name=name, slice_id=id, user_only=user_only)
 
         return slice.show(
             output=output, fields=fields, quiet=quiet, pretty_names=pretty_names
@@ -1652,6 +1678,7 @@ def get_slices(
         excludes: List[SliceState] = [SliceState.Dead, SliceState.Closing],
         slice_name: str = None,
         slice_id: str = None,
+        user_only: bool = True,
     ) -> List[Slice]:
         """
         Gets a list of slices from the slice manager.
@@ -1664,6 +1691,8 @@ def get_slices(
         :type excludes: List[SliceState]
         :param slice_name:
         :param slice_id:
+        :param user_only: True indicates return own slices; False indicates return project slices
+        :type user_only: bool
 
         :return: a list of slices
         :rtype: List[Slice]
@@ -1674,7 +1703,11 @@ def get_slices(
             start = time.time()
 
         return_status, slices = self.get_slice_manager().slices(
-            excludes=excludes, name=slice_name, slice_id=slice_id, limit=200
+            excludes=excludes,
+            name=slice_name,
+            slice_id=slice_id,
+            limit=200,
+            user_only=user_only,
         )
 
         if self.get_log_level() == logging.DEBUG:
@@ -1686,12 +1719,16 @@ def get_slices(
         return_slices = []
         if return_status == Status.OK:
             for slice in slices:
-                return_slices.append(Slice.get_slice(self, sm_slice=slice))
+                return_slices.append(
+                    Slice.get_slice(self, sm_slice=slice, user_only=user_only)
+                )
         else:
             raise Exception(f"Failed to get slices: {slices}")
         return return_slices
 
-    def get_slice(self, name: str = None, slice_id: str = None) -> Slice:
+    def get_slice(
+        self, name: str = None, slice_id: str = None, user_only: bool = True
+    ) -> Slice:
         """
         Gets a slice by name or slice_id. Dead and Closing slices may have
         non-unique names and must be queried by slice_id.  Slices in all other
@@ -1704,6 +1741,8 @@ def get_slice(self, name: str = None, slice_id: str = None) -> Slice:
         :type name: String
         :param slice_id: The ID of the desired slice
         :type slice_id: String
+        :param user_only: True indicates return own slices; False indicates return project slices
+        :type user_only: bool
         :raises: Exception: if slice name or slice id are not inputted
         :return: the slice, if found
         :rtype: Slice
@@ -1711,7 +1750,9 @@ def get_slice(self, name: str = None, slice_id: str = None) -> Slice:
         # Get the appropriate slices list
         if slice_id:
             # if getting by slice_id consider all slices
-            slices = self.get_slices(excludes=[], slice_id=slice_id)
+            slices = self.get_slices(
+                excludes=[], slice_id=slice_id, user_only=user_only
+            )
 
             if len(slices) == 1:
                 return slices[0]
@@ -1720,7 +1761,9 @@ def get_slice(self, name: str = None, slice_id: str = None) -> Slice:
         elif name:
             # if getting by name then only consider active slices
             slices = self.get_slices(
-                excludes=[SliceState.Dead, SliceState.Closing], slice_name=name
+                excludes=[SliceState.Dead, SliceState.Closing],
+                slice_name=name,
+                user_only=user_only,
             )
 
             if len(slices) > 0:
diff --git a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/interface.py b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/interface.py
index 22237514..4a5750bd 100644
--- a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/interface.py
+++ b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/interface.py
@@ -182,9 +182,9 @@ def toDict(self, skip=[]):
             "network": str(network_name),
             "bandwidth": str(self.get_bandwidth()),
             "mode": str(self.get_mode()),
-            "vlan": str(self.get_vlan())
-            if self.get_vlan()
-            else "",  # str(self.get_vlan()),
+            "vlan": (
+                str(self.get_vlan()) if self.get_vlan() else ""
+            ),  # str(self.get_vlan()),
             "mac": mac,
             "physical_dev": physical_dev,
             "dev": dev,
diff --git a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/node.py b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/node.py
index 1e38c853..92211520 100644
--- a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/node.py
+++ b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/node.py
@@ -311,14 +311,14 @@ def generate_template_context(self):
 
         return context
 
-    def get_template_context(self):
-        return self.get_slice().get_template_context(self, skip=["ssh_command"])
+    def get_template_context(self, skip: List[str] = ["ssh_command"]):
+        return self.get_slice().get_template_context(self, skip=skip)
 
-    def render_template(self, input_string):
+    def render_template(self, input_string, skip: List[str] = ["ssh_command"]):
         environment = jinja2.Environment()
         # environment.json_encoder = json.JSONEncoder(ensure_ascii=False)
         template = environment.from_string(input_string)
-        output_string = template.render(self.get_template_context())
+        output_string = template.render(self.get_template_context(skip=skip))
 
         return output_string
 
@@ -1169,7 +1169,8 @@ def get_ssh_command(self) -> str:
 
         try:
             return self.render_template(
-                self.get_fablib_manager().get_ssh_command_line()
+                self.get_fablib_manager().get_ssh_command_line(),
+                skip=["ssh_command", "interfaces"],
             )
         except:
             return self.get_fablib_manager().get_ssh_command_line()
@@ -1557,7 +1558,7 @@ def execute(
 
             except Exception as e:
                 logging.warning(
-                    f"Exception in node.execute() (attempt #{attempt} of {retry}): {e}"
+                    f"Exception in node.execute() command: {command} (attempt #{attempt} of {retry}): {e}"
                 )
 
                 if attempt + 1 == retry:
diff --git a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/resources.py b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/resources.py
index 87da2baf..4b0605da 100644
--- a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/resources.py
+++ b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/resources.py
@@ -1117,15 +1117,21 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
                         fp.site,
                         iface.node_id,
                         iface.labels.vlan_range if iface.labels else "N/A",
-                        iface.labels.local_name
-                        if iface.labels and iface.labels.local_name
-                        else "N/A",
-                        iface.labels.device_name
-                        if iface.labels and iface.labels.device_name
-                        else "N/A",
-                        iface.labels.region
-                        if iface.labels and iface.labels.region
-                        else "N/A",
+                        (
+                            iface.labels.local_name
+                            if iface.labels and iface.labels.local_name
+                            else "N/A"
+                        ),
+                        (
+                            iface.labels.device_name
+                            if iface.labels and iface.labels.device_name
+                            else "N/A"
+                        ),
+                        (
+                            iface.labels.region
+                            if iface.labels and iface.labels.region
+                            else "N/A"
+                        ),
                     ]
                 )
 
@@ -1156,15 +1162,19 @@ def fp_to_dict(self, iface: interface.Interface, name: str, site: str) -> dict:
             "site_name": site,
             "node_id": iface.node_id,
             "vlan_range": iface.labels.vlan_range if iface.labels else "N/A",
-            "local_name": iface.labels.local_name
-            if iface.labels and iface.labels.local_name
-            else "N/A",
-            "device_name": iface.labels.device_name
-            if iface.labels and iface.labels.device_name
-            else "N/A",
-            "region": iface.labels.region
-            if iface.labels and iface.labels.region
-            else "N/A",
+            "local_name": (
+                iface.labels.local_name
+                if iface.labels and iface.labels.local_name
+                else "N/A"
+            ),
+            "device_name": (
+                iface.labels.device_name
+                if iface.labels and iface.labels.device_name
+                else "N/A"
+            ),
+            "region": (
+                iface.labels.region if iface.labels and iface.labels.region else "N/A"
+            ),
         }
 
     def list_facility_ports(
diff --git a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/slice.py b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/slice.py
index c4194bed..cfceea1f 100644
--- a/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/slice.py
+++ b/fabrictestbed_extensions/fablib/slice.py
@@ -87,7 +87,9 @@
 
 
 class Slice:
-    def __init__(self, fablib_manager: FablibManager, name: str = None):
+    def __init__(
+        self, fablib_manager: FablibManager, name: str = None, user_only: bool = True
+    ):
         """
         Create a FABRIC slice, and set its state to be callable.
 
@@ -110,6 +112,7 @@ def __init__(self, fablib_manager: FablibManager, name: str = None):
         self.update_slivers_count = 0
         self.update_slice_count = 0
         self.update_count = 0
+        self.user_only = user_only
 
     def get_fablib_manager(self):
         return self.fablib_manager
@@ -437,13 +440,19 @@ def new_slice(fablib_manager: FablibManager, name: str = None):
         return slice
 
     @staticmethod
-    def get_slice(fablib_manager: FablibManager, sm_slice: OrchestratorSlice = None):
+    def get_slice(
+        fablib_manager: FablibManager,
+        sm_slice: OrchestratorSlice = None,
+        user_only: bool = True,
+    ):
         """
         Not intended for API use.
 
         Gets an existing fablib slice using a slice manager slice
         :param fablib_manager:
         :param sm_slice:
+        :param user_only: True indicates return own slices; False indicates return project slices
+        :type user_only: bool
         :return: Slice
         """
         logging.info("slice.get_slice()")
@@ -452,6 +461,7 @@ def get_slice(fablib_manager: FablibManager, sm_slice: OrchestratorSlice = None)
         slice.sm_slice = sm_slice
         slice.slice_id = sm_slice.slice_id
         slice.slice_name = sm_slice.name
+        slice.user_only = user_only
 
         try:
             slice.update_topology()
@@ -519,25 +529,29 @@ def get_template_context(self, base_object=None, skip=[]):
         context["slice"] = self.toDict()
 
         context["nodes"] = {}
-        for node in self.get_nodes():
-            node_context = node.generate_template_context()
-            context["nodes"][node.get_name()] = node_context
+        if "nodes" not in skip:
+            for node in self.get_nodes():
+                node_context = node.generate_template_context()
+                context["nodes"][node.get_name()] = node_context
 
         context["components"] = {}
-        for component in self.get_components():
-            context["components"][
-                component.get_name()
-            ] = component.generate_template_context()
+        if "components" not in skip:
+            for component in self.get_components():
+                context["components"][
+                    component.get_name()
+                ] = component.generate_template_context()
 
         context["interfaces"] = {}
-        for interface in self.get_interfaces():
-            context["interfaces"][interface.get_name()] = interface.toDict()
+        if "interfaces" not in skip:
+            for interface in self.get_interfaces():
+                context["interfaces"][interface.get_name()] = interface.toDict()
 
         context["networks"] = {}
-        for network in self.get_networks():
-            context["networks"][
-                network.get_name()
-            ] = network.generate_template_context()
+        if "networks" not in skip:
+            for network in self.get_networks():
+                context["networks"][
+                    network.get_name()
+                ] = network.generate_template_context()
 
         return context
 
@@ -571,7 +585,10 @@ def update_slice(self):
             start = time.time()
 
         return_status, slices = self.fablib_manager.get_slice_manager().slices(
-            excludes=[], slice_id=self.slice_id, name=self.slice_name
+            excludes=[],
+            slice_id=self.slice_id,
+            name=self.slice_name,
+            user_only=self.user_only,
         )
         if self.fablib_manager.get_log_level() == logging.DEBUG:
             end = time.time()
@@ -612,7 +629,7 @@ def update_topology(self):
             return_status,
             new_topo,
         ) = self.fablib_manager.get_slice_manager().get_slice_topology(
-            slice_object=self.sm_slice
+            slice_object=self.sm_slice, user_only=self.user_only
         )
         if return_status != Status.OK:
             raise Exception(
@@ -638,7 +655,7 @@ def update_slivers(self):
         if self.sm_slice is None:
             return
         status, slivers = self.fablib_manager.get_slice_manager().slivers(
-            slice_object=self.sm_slice
+            slice_object=self.sm_slice, user_only=self.user_only
         )
         if status == Status.OK:
             self.slivers = slivers
diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f87a89e0..caea56a5 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "flit_core.buildapi"
 
 [project]
 name = "fabrictestbed-extensions"
-version = "1.6.3"
+version = "1.6.4"
 description = "FABRIC Python Client Library and CLI Extensions"
 authors = [
   { name = "Paul Ruth", email = "pruth@renci.org" },