on one of our unix servers, we have 4 or 5 custom ssh sensors already defined, and running just fine. I now am trying to add a new sensor, and when I try, I receive the error "Could not validate sensor preconditions"... HELP
problem with adding custom ssh sensor
Modified on 2025-06-10 13:06:28 +0200
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This is a bug in the current version (15.2.16) and will be fixed with a release of the branch 15.2.17 which should be around the corner. Please bear with us on this one :)
P.S.: You can change the authentication method to password (instead of key) as an interim solution.
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