`cloudflared access` asking for SSH password instead of using Zero Trust for authentication.
I'm setting up Cloudflare Zero Trust, and trying to manage SSH connections to a server with
cloudflared access, following https://developers.cloudflare.com/cloudflare-one/connections/connect-apps/use-cases/ssh/#connect-to-ssh-server-with-cloudflared-access. I have already set up the server as a Tunnel and given it a public hostname, and it is showing as healthy. I have also installed Cloudflared on my Mac and set up the ProxyCommand in my ssh config.
However, when I type ssh <hostname>, instead of launching a browser window for authentication, it simply asks for my password, as it would for a regular SSH connection. I also tried visiting the browser terminal, but the server "unexpectedly dropped the connection". Why might this be?
I do know that password login over SSH is not best practice: I intend to disable it as soon as Cloudflare Access is set up.SSH · Cloudflare Zero Trust docs
The Secure Shell Protocol (SSH) enables users to remotely access devices through the command line. With Cloudflare Zero Trust, you can make your SSH …
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Ah, I didn't realise I had to create an Application for it to work