diff --git a/apps/users/models/user.py b/apps/users/models/user.py
index f6c083c56..23587b1f1 100644
--- a/apps/users/models/user.py
+++ b/apps/users/models/user.py
@@ -55,7 +55,10 @@ class AuthMixin:
         return self.is_local
 
     def can_update_ssh_key(self):
-        return self.is_local
+        return self.can_use_ssh_key_login()
+
+    def can_use_ssh_key_login(self):
+        return settings.TERMINAL_PUBLIC_KEY_AUTH
 
     def check_otp(self, code):
         from ..utils import check_otp_code
diff --git a/apps/users/utils.py b/apps/users/utils.py
index 662ddedec..88564c2d3 100644
--- a/apps/users/utils.py
+++ b/apps/users/utils.py
@@ -198,7 +198,7 @@ def check_user_valid(**kwargs):
     if password and authenticate(username=username, password=password):
         return user, ''
 
-    if public_key and user.public_key and user.is_local:
+    if public_key and user.public_key and user.can_use_ssh_key_login():
         public_key_saved = user.public_key.split()
         if len(public_key_saved) == 1:
             if public_key == public_key_saved[0]: