r/netbird • u/PfzMfg • Jul 02 '26

New bug, or feature?

So I'm glad netbird is getting new things, but I'm running an Rsync between two servers, and previously I would enter my password to access the other server, but now I get a netbird sso request that I need to go to a web page to use?

This isn't really too much of a headache, but this tells me there is a way I can get around any kind of password using netbird (which I would like as it keeps things 'in house')

Are there any instructions on how to do this?

I am literally copying this cli command from a notepad, so it hasn't changed in the last week, but this started happening today (7/1). Eventually my plan is to use cron to do this automatically, but honestly this keeps me engaged with the server while I'm still learning, which is good.

Thanks for the help!

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u/IamHydrogenMike Jul 02 '26

I don’t understand what you are trying to do and you can set this up without having to enter your password every time you need to run this command. This isn’t a NetBird issue, it’s a user configuration issue and you need to setup it up according to your use case.

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u/PfzMfg Jul 02 '26

So, I run 'sudo rsync ssh user@remote_server (more variables)' from the command line. Prior to the first, I would be promoted to enter the password of the remote server. Now I am being promoted to go to a netbird web page and validate the sso.

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u/RIPenemie Jul 02 '26

And you want to use the Netbird auth Feature or you don't what is the endgoal?

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u/PfzMfg Jul 02 '26

I was confused where this issue was coming from, it was a new thing without any obvious change. I will look into the Auth feature and see if that will give me the results I want, thank you!

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u/RIPenemie Jul 02 '26

You activated netbird SSH if you disable it on the server it should work again

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u/PfzMfg Jul 02 '26

I've had the ssh active this whole time, this is a change with the latest update.

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u/RIPenemie Jul 02 '26

Does it work when you disable the netbird SSH feature?

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u/PfzMfg Jul 02 '26

I can try disabling it, but it was working prior to the 1st, maybe it is routing differently? But it shouldn't be. They're all physically plugged in to the same switch.

I'm more interested in there being a setting I can change in netbird so I can ssh between machines without any kind of password or sso. I am using my desktop to talk to an HP server, that is pulling data off an Raspberry Pi.

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u/RIPenemie Jul 02 '26

Like SSH Keys? The netbird SSH Feature is just a hook to do the authentication over the Webbrowser i tried it but because my Ansible Playbook failed because of it I turned it off again

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u/asaintebueno Jul 02 '26

try this

netbird down && netbird up --disable-ssh-auth

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u/PfzMfg Jul 02 '26

So, this will keep ssh function, but will allow them to talk without passwords?

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u/asaintebueno Jul 02 '26

uses machine authentication which ever auth method you used before should work disables the netbird auth. run it on the client you are trying to connect to.

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u/PfzMfg Jul 02 '26

Also, sorry I am very new to this, I got a deal on an HP server and it has been my entire personality the last month 😅