How to setup for ssh access to SigGate

By default, ssh access is disabled for security reasons, except for use with an SSH key that is under Signetik control. The following steps show how to set up the gateway for ssh access.

SSH key-based access (recommended)

Make the following changes to the gateway

1. edit /root/.ssh/authorized_keys and remove the current public key.

2. edit /root/.ssh/authorized_keys and add your public key.

IMPORTANT: You must keep your private key safe in order to prevent unauthorized access.

Password based access

Make the following changes to the GW

1. edit `/etc/rc.conf` to have the following lines

ifconfig_cpsw1=“DHCP”
sshd_enable=“YES”

2. Set your password to a strong password

passwd

3. edit `/etc/ssh/sshd_config` to allow ssh access
Replace these lines

#PermitRootLogin no
#PasswordAuthentication no

with

PermitRootLogin yes
PasswordAuthentication yes

4. then restart ssh service

service sshd restart

IMPORTANT: You must keep your password safe in order to prevent unauthorized access.

Setting up your own keys

Refer to Getting Started Guide  to setup your own keys.