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→Create User/Generate SSH key
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''Note: This user does not have a password assigned or a shell. This will prevent user logins to the system.'' | ''Note: This user does not have a password assigned or a shell. This will prevent user logins to the system.'' | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
useradd -m -s /bin/false autossh | useradd -m -s /bin/false autossh | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
Now switch to the user and generate an SSH key: | Now switch to the user and generate an SSH key: | ||
<pre> | <pre> | ||
su -s /bin/bash autossh | su -s /bin/bash autossh # note: you may need to use /usr/sbin/bash on some systems | ||
cd ~ | cd ~ | ||
ssh-keygen -b 4096 | ssh-keygen -b 4096 | ||