---
name: satellite-ts-ssh-login-denied
title: Why can't I SSH into my host machines?
description: Resolve SSH access issues for host machines that are assigned in Satellite.
last-updated: 2026-08-17
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# Why can't I SSH into my host machines?
{: #ssh-login-denied}

Resolve SSH access issues for host machines that are assigned in Satellite.
{: shortdesc}


When you try to SSH into a host machine that is assigned in Satellite, you see a message similar to the following.
{: tsSymptoms}

```sh
Permission denied, please try again.
```
{: screen}


After the host is successfully assigned to a Satellite location control plane or cluster, Satellite disables the ability to SSH into the host for security purposes.
{: tsCauses}

You cannot SSH into the host. If you need to modify settings on host machines in a cluster, try deploying a daemon set, such as in the [Tuning performance](https://cloud.ibm.com/docs/containers?topic=containers-kernel&format=markdown) example.
{: tsResolve}

If you remove a host from your location or remove the entire location, you must reload the machine in your host infrastructure provider to SSH into the host again.
{: note}