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--- addusers [2015/10/19 19:36] – [Troubleshooting SSH issues] wsi
+++ addusers [2022/07/21 06:59] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
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+====== Adding Users to Control ======
+     $ sudo useradd <newuser> -m -d /home/users/<newuser> -p <password> -s /bin/bash
+     $ sudo nano /etc/group #Add newuser to appropriate group(s) (usually scratch, wsi)
+     $ sudo nano /etc/ssh/sshd_config #Add newuser to AllowUsers line for ssh access
+     $ sudo service ssh restart #If given ssh access
+Instruct user how to login to control via ssh
+     $ ssh -X <newuser>@wsi.staticcling.org -p <port number here>
+Instruct user to change their password upon login with
+     $ passwd
+===== Troubleshooting SSH issues =====
+  * Make Sure they are using port 26 if outside the office
+  * Make sure they are on the allowed users list in /etc/ssh/sshd_config then run sudo service ssh restart
+  * Check that staticcling.org has the right IP
+  * Check Denyhosts in /etc/hosts.deny
+  * Check Fail2Ban:
+    $ sudo iptables -L -n
+    $ sudo iptables -D fail2ban-ssh -s <banned_ip> -j DROP