ERROR: (gcloud.compute.ssh) [/usr/bin/ssh] exited with return code [255]

Question

I kept getting kicked out of my compute engine instance after a few seconds of idle with the indicated error (255). I used \'gcloud compute ssh\' to log in. I am using t

Answer 1

If you have Identity-Aware Proxy (IAP) enabled for your setup, try adding the --tunnel-through-iap option to the gcloud compute ssh command.

$ gcloud compute ssh --zone  --project  --tunnel-through-iap