Merge pull request #2256 from mitchellh/f-amazon-document-private-keypair

builder/amazon: Update docs on ssh_private_key
11 years ago · 6c1b6dbb74
parent 452421b8bc 91e565d54f
commit 6c1b6dbb74
2 changed files with 4 additions and 2 deletions
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-ebs.html.markdown
@ -152,7 +152,8 @@ AMI if one with the same name already exists. Default `false`.
  to port 22.

 * `ssh_private_key_file` (string) - Use this ssh private key file instead of
-  a generated ssh key pair for connecting to the instance.
+  a generated ssh key pair for connecting to the instance. This key file must 
+  already exist on the `source_ami`

 * `ssh_private_ip` (bool) - If true, then SSH will always use the private
  IP if available.
--- a/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-instance.html.markdown
+++ b/website/source/docs/builders/amazon-instance.html.markdown
@ -191,7 +191,8 @@ AMI if one with the same name already exists. Default `false`.
  to port 22.

 * `ssh_private_key_file` (string) - Use this ssh private key file instead of
-  a generated ssh key pair for connecting to the instance.
+  a generated ssh key pair for connecting to the instance. This key file must 
+  already exist on the `source_ami`

 * `ssh_private_ip` (bool) - If true, then SSH will always use the private
  IP if available.