Bamboo specs - BitbucketServerRepository::sshPrivateKey does not work
Asked by koudis:

I have problem with Bamboo Specs for Bamboo 6.3.1.

I want to set own Private/Public key for BitbucketServerRepository like

```
 project_key = _project_key;
 repository_slug = _repository_slug;
 branch_name = branch;
 ApplicationLink link = new ApplicationLink()
     .name(Main.BITBUCKET_NAME);
 this.sshPrivateKey(load_private_ssh_key());
 this.sshPublicKey(load_public_ssh_key());
 this.server(link);
 this.sshCloneUrl("ssh://<server>" + project_key + "/" + repository_slug + ".git");
 this.repositorySlug(repository_slug);
 this.projectKey(project_key);
 this.name(Main.BITBUCKET_BAMBOO_NAME + project_key + repository_slug + branch);
 this.branch(branch);
 this.submodulesEnabled(true);
 this.commandTimeoutInMinutes(120);
 this.remoteAgentCacheEnabled(false);
 this.fetchWholeRepository(true);
```

(Replace \<server\> with valid server address)

Everything publish without problems, but Bamboo generate NEW keys in my Bitbucket server even if I have specified private/public pair.

What's wrong?

Thans for any advise :),

John


Answers:
author: rsperafico
body: Hi [@koudis](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1617450),

If you want to make use of your own SSH key, then you should be looking at <https://docs.atlassian.com/bamboo-specs-docs/6.3.1/specs-java.html#git>, creating a "new GitRepository()", however, since you are setting up a Bitbucket Server repository in Bamboo, you should let Bamboo manage the SSH keys on your behalf. This is the same behavior as when creating a Bitbucket Server repository from Bamboo's UI.

Could you please attempt on running the following instead (*doing the replaces*), letting us know how it goes.

    Plan plan = new Plan(project, planName, planKey)    .planRepositories(new BitbucketServerRepository()        .name("my-bitbucket-repository")        .server(bitbucketServerApplink)        .projectKey("BBSPROJECT")        .repositorySlug("my-repository-slug")        .branch("master")        .sshPrivateKey(sshPrivateKey)        .sshPublicKey(sshPublicKey));

Extracted from [Bitbucket Server Git repository - Authentication](https://docs.atlassian.com/bamboo-specs-docs/6.3.1/specs-java.html#bitbucket-server-git-repository "Bitbucket Server Git repository - Authentication")

Furthermore, it is recommended making use of Bitbucket Server as Repository Host over Git due to [Benefits of integration](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/integrating-bamboo-with-bitbucket-server-779302772.html#IntegratingBamboowithBitbucketServer-Benefitsofintegration "Benefits of integration")

Kind regards,

Rafael

comments: author: koudis
body: It does not work.

If I publish Plan by SPECS and set explicit Private/public keys in repository configurations it generetes own set of private/public keys and ignored my pp pair.


author: koudis
body: [@rsperafico](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781554) It does not work.

If I publish Plan by SPECS and set explicit Private/public keys in repository configuration it generetes own set of private/public keys and ignored my pp pair.


author: rsperafico
body: Hi [@koudis](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1617450),

Thank you for your update.

A bug has been filed in our issue tracker (<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-20012> - Cannot set up custom SSH keys in Bamboo Java Specs) describing the issue you have reported.

Whilst the issue is not addressed, please continue on using Bitbucket Server as Repository Host instead of Git due to [Benefits of integration](https://confluence.atlassian.com/bamboo/integrating-bamboo-with-bitbucket-server-779302772.html?_ga=2.210720277.1032571512.1532952402-829575182.1525266894#IntegratingBamboowithBitbucketServer-Benefitsofintegration "Benefits of integration") and let Bamboo manage the SSH keys for you.

Kind regards,

Rafael


author: koudis
body: [@rsperafico](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/781554) We upgraded to Bamboo 6.6.1 - same problem.


author: rsperafico
body: Hi [@koudis](/t5/user/viewprofilepage/user-id/1617450),

Thank you for your update.

There was no need to upgrade Bamboo 6.6.1 as the bug raised (<https://jira.atlassian.com/browse/BAM-20012> - Cannot set up custom SSH keys in Bamboo Java Specs) already mention the feature is not working as described in documentation, but thank you for the effort.

If you visit the link mentioned, you should find **Fix Version/s:** in it, in which describes in which version the bug will have its fix.

Kind regards,

Rafael