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Remove old references to "bot instances"
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timothyb89 authored and github-actions committed Aug 26, 2024
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Expand Up @@ -42,8 +42,9 @@ be automatically [locked](../../admin-guides/access-controls/guides/locking.mdx)

Renewable certificates are exclusively stored in the bot's internal data
directory, by default `/var/lib/teleport/bot`. It's possible to trigger this by
accident if multiple bots are started using the same internal data directory, or if
this internal data is otherwise being shared between multiple bot instances.
accident if multiple bots are started using the same internal data directory, or
if this internal data is otherwise being shared between multiple `tbot`
processes.

Additionally, if a bot fails to save its freshly renewed certificates (for
example, due to a filesystem error) and crashes, it will attempt a renewal
Expand All @@ -55,7 +56,7 @@ Before unlocking the bot, try to determine if either of the two scenarios
described above apply. If the certificates were stolen, there may be
underlying security concerns that need to be addressed.

Otherwise, first ensure only one bot instance is using the internal data
Otherwise, first ensure only one `tbot` process is using the internal data
directory. Multiple bots can be run on a single system, but separate data
directories must be configured for each.

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