3 files changed, 39 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/pkg/machine/config.go b/pkg/machine/config.go
index 554ea7c97..32b3b5c2b 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/config.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/config.go
@@ -56,8 +56,7 @@ type ListResponse struct {
 }
 
 type SSHOptions struct {
-	Execute bool
-	Args    []string
+	Args []string
 }
 type StartOptions struct{}
 
diff --git a/pkg/machine/ignition.go b/pkg/machine/ignition.go
index a68d68ac3..cc5c01de6 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/ignition.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/ignition.go
@@ -55,10 +55,16 @@ func NewIgnitionFile(ign DynamicIgnition) error {
 	}
 
 	ignPassword := Passwd{
-		Users: []PasswdUser{{
-			Name:              ign.Name,
-			SSHAuthorizedKeys: []SSHAuthorizedKey{SSHAuthorizedKey(ign.Key)},
-		}},
+		Users: []PasswdUser{
+			{
+				Name:              ign.Name,
+				SSHAuthorizedKeys: []SSHAuthorizedKey{SSHAuthorizedKey(ign.Key)},
+			},
+			{
+				Name:              "root",
+				SSHAuthorizedKeys: []SSHAuthorizedKey{SSHAuthorizedKey(ign.Key)},
+			},
+		},
 	}
 
 	ignStorage := Storage{
diff --git a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
index b48926524..fd22f465b 100644
--- a/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
+++ b/pkg/machine/qemu/machine.go
@@ -168,6 +168,11 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Init(opts machine.InitOptions) error {
 		if err := machine.AddConnection(&uri, v.Name, filepath.Join(sshDir, v.Name), opts.IsDefault); err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
+
+		uriRoot := machine.SSHRemoteConnection.MakeSSHURL("localhost", "/run/podman/podman.sock", strconv.Itoa(v.Port), "root")
+		if err := machine.AddConnection(&uriRoot, v.Name+"-root", filepath.Join(sshDir, v.Name), opts.IsDefault); err != nil {
+			return err
+		}
 	} else {
 		fmt.Println("An ignition path was provided.  No SSH connection was added to Podman")
 	}
@@ -357,6 +362,10 @@ func (v *MachineVM) Remove(name string, opts machine.RemoveOptions) (string, fun
 	if err := machine.RemoveConnection(v.Name); err != nil {
 		logrus.Error(err)
 	}
+	if err := machine.RemoveConnection(v.Name + "-root"); err != nil {
+		logrus.Error(err)
+	}
+
 	vmConfigDir, err := machine.GetConfDir(vmtype)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", nil, err
@@ -400,7 +409,7 @@ func (v *MachineVM) SSH(name string, opts machine.SSHOptions) error {
 	port := strconv.Itoa(v.Port)
 
 	args := []string{"-i", v.IdentityPath, "-p", port, sshDestination}
-	if opts.Execute {
+	if len(opts.Args) > 0 {
 		args = append(args, opts.Args...)
 	} else {
 		fmt.Printf("Connecting to vm %s. To close connection, use `~.` or `exit`\n", v.Name)
@@ -446,7 +455,11 @@ func getDiskSize(path string) (uint64, error) {
 }
 
 // List lists all vm's that use qemu virtualization
-func List(opts machine.ListOptions) ([]*machine.ListResponse, error) {
+func List(_ machine.ListOptions) ([]*machine.ListResponse, error) {
+	return GetVMInfos()
+}
+
+func GetVMInfos() ([]*machine.ListResponse, error) {
 	vmConfigDir, err := machine.GetConfDir(vmtype)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, err
@@ -493,3 +506,16 @@ func List(opts machine.ListOptions) ([]*machine.ListResponse, error) {
 	}
 	return listed, err
 }
+
+func IsValidVMName(name string) (bool, error) {
+	infos, err := GetVMInfos()
+	if err != nil {
+		return false, err
+	}
+	for _, vm := range infos {
+		if vm.Name == name {
+			return true, nil
+		}
+	}
+	return false, nil
+}