diff --git a/frontend/src/components/connections/ConnectionEditDialog.vue b/frontend/src/components/connections/ConnectionEditDialog.vue
index 6974639..183cc19 100644
--- a/frontend/src/components/connections/ConnectionEditDialog.vue
+++ b/frontend/src/components/connections/ConnectionEditDialog.vue
@@ -259,6 +259,15 @@
                     class="w-full px-3 py-2 text-sm rounded bg-[#161b22] border border-[#30363d] text-[var(--wraith-text-primary)] placeholder-[var(--wraith-text-muted)] outline-none focus:border-[var(--wraith-accent-blue)] transition-colors"
                   />
                 </div>
+                <div>
+                  <label class="block text-xs text-[var(--wraith-text-secondary)] mb-1">Username</label>
+                  <input
+                    v-model="newCred.username"
+                    type="text"
+                    placeholder="e.g. vstockwell"
+                    class="w-full px-3 py-2 text-sm rounded bg-[#161b22] border border-[#30363d] text-[var(--wraith-text-primary)] placeholder-[var(--wraith-text-muted)] outline-none focus:border-[var(--wraith-accent-blue)] transition-colors"
+                  />
+                </div>
                 <div>
                   <label class="block text-xs text-[var(--wraith-text-secondary)] mb-1">Private Key (PEM)</label>
                   <textarea
diff --git a/internal/app/app.go b/internal/app/app.go
index 5e6a17e..2b0e4ec 100644
--- a/internal/app/app.go
+++ b/internal/app/app.go
@@ -314,6 +314,8 @@ func (a *WraithApp) ConnectSSH(connectionID int64, cols, rows int) (string, erro
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("NO_CREDENTIALS: no credentials configured for this connection — assign a credential or use ConnectSSHWithPassword")
 	}
 
+	slog.Info("SSH auth configured", "username", username, "authMethods", len(authMethods))
+
 	sessionID, err := a.SSH.Connect(conn.Hostname, conn.Port, username, authMethods, cols, rows)
 	if err != nil {
 		return "", fmt.Errorf("SSH connect failed: %w", err)