Setting up ssh keys for remote CIS-CAT assessment

Problem

Solution

CIS-CAT Ubuntu server (as user cis);

1.  Generate rsa key in PEM format (no passphrase) ssh-keygen -t rsa -m PEM

2.  Copy key to target system ssh-copy-id cis@3.133.121.21

3.  Configure sessions.properties

session.2.type=ssh

session.2.host=3.133.121.21

session.2.user=cis

session.2.identity=/home/cis/.ssh/id_rsa

session.2.port=22

session.2.tmp=/var/tmp 

Target Ubuntu server (3.133.121.21)

1.  Add user cis as member of wheel group sudo usermod -aG wheel cis

2. Edit /etc/sudoers and uncomment this line so user cis will NOT be prompted for a password when sudoing;

%wheel        ALL=(ALL)       ALL

 Test connection from CIS-CAT server to target

$ sudo ./Assessor-CLI.sh -test

------snip-------

Attempting to load the default sessions.properties, bundled with the application.

Obtaining session connection --> cis@3.133.121.21:22

Connection established.  Test Successful; Disconnecting.

Exit Code 0

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