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SSH users for SSH Tunneling

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    olaf
    last edited by Jan 9, 2007, 6:01 PM Dec 27, 2006, 11:07 AM

    Hi Everybody:

    I'm trying to add ssh users without permissions to use for ssh tunneling.

    I can't create users with adduser, is there anyway to create additional users?

    Can anybody give me some advise on this?

    Thanks in advance…

    Olaf

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      bigboi
      last edited by Feb 5, 2007, 4:14 PM

      i am having a similar problem.  how do i get a shell on my pfsense machine?  if i plug directly into the box i can't get a prompt.  it is stuck a proxy_monitor.sh message.  using ALT-F1, F2, etc doesn't give me one of the other consoles.  also, i enabled ssh in the pfsense management interface, and it is running (confirmed by scanning with nmap) but i can't log in using the same account i log into the mangement interface with.

      so i'm not sure how i get a shell on the machine.

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        hoba
        last edited by Feb 5, 2007, 7:32 PM

        Logon as user roo and password <webguipassword>. When at the menu enter option 8 to go to the shell.</webguipassword>

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          sullrich
          last edited by Feb 5, 2007, 7:37 PM

          @hoba:

          Logon as user roo and password <webguipassword>. When at the menu enter option 8 to go to the shell.</webguipassword>

          root, not roo.

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            hoba
            last edited by Feb 5, 2007, 7:42 PM

            uhm, yeah. that one letter must have been lost somewhere along the hops to the forumserver  ::)

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              olaf
              last edited by Mar 23, 2007, 10:39 AM

              Hi People:

              I found how to adduser on PfSense. http://www.acodedb.com/83/how-to-add-users-and-groups-to-the-system/

              But, what do you think may be the best way to create users only for ssh tunneling?

              Thanks for advises and best regards….

              Olaf

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                olaf
                last edited by Sep 19, 2007, 4:39 PM

                Step by step:

                #pw user add -n joe -c "Joe Smith, Jr." -d /home/none -s /bin/sh
                #passwd joe

                Regards,

                Olaf

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                  atarione
                  last edited by May 13, 2008, 10:20 PM May 13, 2008, 7:43 AM

                  @olaf:

                  Step by step:

                  #pw user add -n joe -c "Joe Smith, Jr." -d /home/none -s /bin/sh
                  #passwd joe

                  Regards,

                  Olaf

                  hello.. I'm also attempting to do this (add user(s) just for SSH tunneling I added the user via ur prev post but I get an error that the server rejected our key (admin works) the unprivilaged user can only log in if i uncheck the "Disable Password login for Secure Shell (KEY only)" option.

                  anyone know how I can get Key login working ?

                  EDIT… NEVERMIND i figured it out

                  just needed to copy the .ssh/authorized_keys to the new users /home/none location.

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