diff --git a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
index 321a605b..aeaa0729 100755
--- a/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
+++ b/nodemgmt-scripts.sh
@@ -367,6 +367,10 @@ NODEUPDATE(){
 		if [ "${betacheck}" == "false" ]; then
 			if [ "${2}" != "sync" ]; then
 				[ ${noup} -eq 0 ] && echo -en "  ~  ${idsCL[LightCyan]}NodeMGMT${idsCL[Default]} : "
+				if [ "$(ssh -o BatchMode=yes -o ConnectTimeout=3 root@${nip} echo ok 2>&1)" != "ok" ]; then
+					echo -e "${idsCL[Yellow]}New server, needs SSH credentials${idsCL[Default]}"
+					ssh-copy-id root@${nip}
+				fi
 				if ! ${NCMD} command -v nodemgmt > /dev/null; then
 				    ${NCMD} "bash <(curl -sL https://go.scity.us/install-nodemgmt)" >/dev/null 2>&1
 					${NMCMD} rsync -az ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/*.inc ${NM_FOLDER}/conf/*.conf root@${nip}:${NM_FOLDER}/conf/ & >/dev/null 2>&1