Smallstep SSH Manager is a tool for managing SSH access using short-lived SSH certificates instead of traditional SSH public key distribution. It eliminates the need to manually gather, distribute, and rotate SSH public keys across users and hosts. The product connects identity providers with SSH certificate issuance, enabling authentication based on existing user identities. Access control policies can be configured to govern which users or groups can access which hosts. Key aspects of the workflow include: - Certificate-based SSH authentication using short-lived certificates - Integration with modern identity providers for user authentication - Flexible access control configuration - Elimination of static SSH public key management The product targets organizations looking to modernize SSH access management by replacing long-lived static keys with short-lived certificates tied to identity provider credentials.