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| -rw-r--r-- | debian/changelog | 2 | ||||
| -rw-r--r-- | en/appendix/chroot-install.xml | 34 |
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diff --git a/debian/changelog b/debian/changelog index 1d66c142a..28ef20556 100644 --- a/debian/changelog +++ b/debian/changelog @@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ installation-guide (201312xx) UNRELEASED; urgency=low * Emphasize about the issue of language/keyboard being by default asked before disk and network preseeding. * Mention where filesystems are mounted for preseed commands. + * Fix setting up ssh access now that root with password is disabled by + default. Closes: #756065. [ Karsten Merker ] * Update and extend the "Supported Hardware" section for armel diff --git a/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml b/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml index 8d3f8a3b1..e96d76a4e 100644 --- a/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml +++ b/en/appendix/chroot-install.xml @@ -614,16 +614,46 @@ instead of <userinput>hd:</userinput>. </sect2> <sect2> -<title>Remote access: Installing SSH and setting a password</title> +<title>Remote access: Installing SSH and setting up access</title> <para> In case you can login to the system via console, you can skip this section. If the system should be accessible via the network later on, you need to install -SSH and set a password for root: +SSH and set up access. <informalexample><screen> # aptitude install ssh +</screen></informalexample> + + +Root login with password is disabled by default, so setting up access can be +done by setting a password and re-enable root login with password: + +<informalexample><screen> # passwd +# editor /etc/ssh/sshd_config +</screen></informalexample> + +This is the option to be enabled: + +<informalexample><screen> +PermitRootLogin yes +</screen></informalexample> + +Access can also be set up by adding an ssh key to the root account: + +<informalexample><screen> +# mkdir /root/.ssh +# cat << EOF > /root/.ssh/authorized_keys +ssh-rsa .... +EOF +</screen></informalexample> + +Lastly, access can be set up by adding a non-root user and setting a password: + +<informalexample><screen> +# adduser joe +# passwd joe </screen></informalexample> </para> </sect2> |