Use ssh to connect to a non-default user on a CIS Hardened Image

Problem

Solution

1. Create a new user account for billybob - useradd billybob and set the password with passwd billybob Note that the password will need to be 14 characters long with one uppercase, one lower case, one number and one special character. You will be prompted 5 times for that password.

2. Edit the following areas of /etc/sshd_config;
   Set – PasswordAuthentication yes And add billybob to Set – AllowUsers making sure you separate the users with a space not a comma.

3. Run the following commands;

• mkdir /home/billybob

• chown –R billybob:billybob /home/billybob

• service ssh restart

Open a new ssh session and logon with the billybob account and password.