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When you create a resource in Boundary, it assigns the resource a randomly generated identifier.
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You must use those IDs to perform actions in Boundary.
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When you connect to a target using the terminal, you must reference the target ID or target name and scope name. As an example, to SSH to a target, you can execute the command `boundary connect ssh -target-id ttcp_123456789`.
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When you connect to a target using the terminal, you must reference the target ID or target name and scope name.
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As an example, to SSH to a target, you can execute the command `boundary connect ssh -target-id ttcp_123456789`.
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Since it can be difficult to remember the unique IDs, users frequently have to look up the identifiers for any resources they want to operate on.
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Aliases simplify this process.
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## Scopes
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At this time, you can only create aliases in the `global` scope.
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The destination target for an alias can be in any scope, however.
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You can only create aliases in the `global` scope.
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However, you can associate aliases with targets or hosts from any scope.
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Support for additional resource types may be added in the future.
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If you delete a project, Boundary clears the `destination_id` parameter for any aliases that resolve to targets in that project, so that they no longer function.
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