Is NCM capable of SSH key based authentication?
Nope. It's a feature request.
Jiri
Thanks for the super fast response Jiri! Is this a currently existing feature request that I can go vote for or is this something I should go ahead and open?
I haven't found any on thwack. Feel free to create it.
+1
Its this feature request:
Which looks trivial to implement, as the WODSSHCOM library bundled with Solarwinds supports key based authentication.
I suppose you could always increase security by using a service account with an insanely long password that no human needs to bother to remember. Just store it in a safe place (you know, like a sticky note under a keyboard. :-) )