# Managing Kubernetes: Part I. SSH certificates

DevFeed: [Managing Kubernetes: Part I. SSH certificates](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/managing-kubernetes-part-i-ssh-certificates-29800.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://goteleport.com/blog/remotely-controlling-kubernetes-clusters-ssh-certificates/>)

Author: ev@goteleport.com (Ev Kontsevoy)

Published: 2016-10-04T00:00:00Z

Content type: tutorial

Language: en

Sources: [Teleport](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/teleport.md>)

Topics: [Kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes.md>), [Kubernetes clusters](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/kubernetes-clusters.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/ssh.md>), [certificates](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/certificates.md>), [Access Control](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/access-control.md>), [Authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/authentication.md>)

Tags: [access-control](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/access-control.md>), [authentication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/authentication.md>), [certificates](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/certificates.md>), [clusters](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/clusters.md>), [i](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/i.md>), [infrastructure](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/infrastructure.md>), [kubernetes](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes.md>), [kubernetes-clusters](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/kubernetes-clusters.md>), [ssh](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ssh.md>), [unix](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/unix.md>)

## AI overview

Part 1 explains how SSH certificates can provide secure access and identity management for remote infrastructure supporting Kubernetes clusters across multiple customers, regions, and organizations. It describes the limitations of distributing traditional SSH keys and the need for unified access control and connectivity.

## Source excerpt

Part 1 of the series of articles about managing Kubernetes clusters across multiple teams, regions or organizations.