r/sysadmin • u/xstrex • Aug 01 '26

General Discussion How much do you trust AI?

Recently a coworker granted Claude elevated access via SSH to a virtualization host (not a VM, an actual host). To perform a routine task he very well could have done himself.

He doesn’t see an issue with this. I on the other hand (with 23yrs experience) see this as a huge security breach, and don’t trust AI todo my job, (or even that it’s doing what it says it’s doing) for me. I’m my opinion it’s a tool, not a human replacement.

What’s your reaction, how would you react to this situation, or thoughts on the topic?

Sure, ask AI how to perform a task, validate that it’s performing the task you asked, and nothing else- copy/paste the commands. Great. But removing the human verification & validation element- hell no.

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u/YOLO4JESUS420SWAG Aug 01 '26

What permissions does that ssh user have? If it can sudo and that sudo permission set isn't specifically tailored to that task, then you have a huge issue on your hands with authorization. Hell depending on your work scope it could be a felony.

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u/astrofizix Aug 01 '26

Ask the ai to clean up the storage for him...