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hc-github-team-packer authored Jun 13, 2024
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@include "packer-plugin-sdk/communicator/SSH-not-required.mdx"

~> Note: SSH communicator options: `ssh_keypair_name`, `ssh_agent_auth`,
`temporary_key_pair_name` and `ssh_private_key_file` are also supported by
the communicator. But they may not be supported for every builder. Please check
the builder specific documentation for additional SSH supported options.
@include "packer-plugin-sdk/communicator/SSH-Key-Pair-Name-not-required.mdx"

@include "packer-plugin-sdk/communicator/SSH-Agent-Auth-not-required.mdx"

@include "packer-plugin-sdk/communicator/SSH-Temporary-Key-Pair-not-required.mdx"

@include "packer-plugin-sdk/communicator/SSH-Private-Key-File-not-required.mdx"

~> Note: The options `ssh_keypair_name`, `ssh_agent_auth`,
`temporary_key_pair_name`, and `ssh_private_key_file` are supported by the
communicator; however, they may not be supported for every builder. Please refer
to the builder documentation for supported options.

### SSH Communicator Details

Packer will only use one authentication method, either `publickey` or if
`ssh_password` is used packer will offer `password` and `keyboard-interactive`
`ssh_password` is used Packer will offer `password` and `keyboard-interactive`
both sending the password. In other words Packer will not work with _sshd_
configured with more than one configured authentication method using
`AuthenticationMethods`.
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