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Theoretically, yes (see our FAQ [1]), which is why we encourage careful usage. We don't log commands or usage.

We actually looked at a browser-only implementation first. Sadly, there's a limitation on JS SSH: in-browser Javascript can't do SSH, presumably because it lacks the right security code. It needs system-level library support which isn't available except in Chrome's NaCL (which is how Chrome Secure Shell works). The stack you suggested here is a lot like how Shellvault already works, unless I'm missing something -- is there something about this stack that would let us stop being a middleman? It looks to me like the node SSH service would still have to be running somewhere, and our features are designed around being a cloud-only client (there are already lots of good deploy-it-yourself portals that we're not trying to compete with).

[1]: https://www.shellvault.io/documentation/frequently-asked-que...

parent angerson 7 years ago

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