From 6db1481f1bea874d0b689c9b712e2b5208a2c4bb Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Abdul Latif <55663276+orchard0@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Sat, 28 Mar 2026 17:29:05 +0000
Subject: [PATCH] Add section to disable Netbird SSH server (#670)

Added instructions to disable the Netbird SSH server.
---
 src/pages/manage/peers/ssh.mdx | 6 +++++-
 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/pages/manage/peers/ssh.mdx b/src/pages/manage/peers/ssh.mdx
index 6ca4bf2a..45072cd8 100644
--- a/src/pages/manage/peers/ssh.mdx
+++ b/src/pages/manage/peers/ssh.mdx
@@ -478,6 +478,10 @@ SSH access is controlled by multiple layers:
 2. **JWT authentication** (if enabled): User identity verification via IdP
 3. **Fine-grained access control** (when using NetBird SSH protocol): Controls which authenticated users can access which local OS users on the target machine
 
+## Disable SSH server
+
+To disable the Netbird SSH server run `netbird down && netbird up --allow-server-ssh=false`
+
 ## Troubleshooting
 
 ### Connection Issues
@@ -663,4 +667,4 @@ netbird up --ssh-jwt-cache-ttl 3600  # 1 hour
 - Make sure to [star us on GitHub](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird)
 - Follow us [on X](https://x.com/netbird)
 - Join our [Slack Channel](/slack-url)
-- NetBird [latest release](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases) on GitHub
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+- NetBird [latest release](https://github.com/netbirdio/netbird/releases) on GitHub