SSHD in Parted Magic

[sup3rw0rm]

I've looked all over. How do you start the SSH server in Parted Magic. I was expecting a script in /etc/init.d. I've been spoiled by other distros.

[Patrick Verner]

sshd

Easy?

Should I generate a host key at boot if one doesn't exist?

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ssh-keygen -t rsa1 -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key -N ''
ssh-keygen -t dsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -N ''
ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -N ''

[sup3rw0rm]

I just tested 4.4 (Aug 3) and noticed "Starting SSHD" during boot up but am unable to connect to it after starting the network. I ran "ps -A |grep sshd" and it returned nothing. Also running "sshd" returns this:

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root@PartedMagic:~# sshd
sshd re-exec requires execution with an absolute path

SSH connectivity on boot up isn't a must, but getting it running should be simple. It'd be helpful to be able to tell an amateur how to do it over the phone so I can get connectivity.

[Patrick Verner]

oops I forgot about that...

/usr/sbin/sshd

You need to add this to /etc/passwd too:

sshd:x:33:33:sshd:/:/bin/false

The test version that's uploading has these changes and no you shouldn't need to mess with stuff like this. It should "just work".

Thanks for pointing out that it doesn't work. This really helps.

[sup3rw0rm]

Anything to help this project. Waiting for the upload. (90 megs to go).

BTW, please leave the Chat section on the page. I use it to instruct people on what to type in the terminal. Which that shouldn't be as necessary with SSH working, but still useful.

[sup3rw0rm]

Sweet, it works. If you make documentation for this, be sure to include setting the root password.

[sup3rw0rm]

I noticed that sshd isn't running by default anymore (using 4.9). Could this be re-enabled or maybe a short little script added that runs:

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`which sshd`;passwd

[Patrick Verner]

It was something I did when I upgraded it. It should work again in the next test version.

[index]

Hi, is there a default passwort for ssh enabled? I want to do a remote backup for a 'computer-illiterate' and thus will try to enable ssh and vnc (servers) for the USB variant of partedmagic (4.8). But I need to be able to do that completely remotely. Also, how do I preconfigure the network interface? Thanks.

PS: I get a 'connection refused' on ssh port 22. Also, I'm not sure whether the VNC server package actually executes..

[michelh]

See on parted magic 4.11
What is the preferred (documented) way to access a box running pmagic-4.11 using ssh. ?
I am doing

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#mypc ssh pmagic-host -l root

In order to do this I had to modify /etc/ssh/sshd_config on the pmagic-4.11 box in the following way

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#pmagic-box diff /etc/ssh/sshd_config{.BAK,}

< #PermitEmptyPasswords no
---
> PermitEmptyPasswords yes

There should be an easier way !!!

Question 2: has anyone considered the security impacts, and written some documentation/advice ?