SSH plugin, session variable not serializable, and multi-action SSH sessions

[schistad]

Got a tricky one here: How can I run multiple SSH commands inside a workflow by passing the session variable to each action?

While it would seem obvious to do an initial SSH connect in the first step of the workflow, and use this session for the next steps, the javascript engine is unable to serialize the session object and hence it cannot be passed as a parameter between discrete contexts.

Is there any way around this? Or do I need to run an entire workflow every time?

[cdecanini_]

There is no way around this. You need to open / close the SSH session in each step of the workflow where you need it. A good way of doing it as you mention is to run an entire workflow every time.