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howto:setup-sscs-linux-account-public-keys [2026/02/06 01:04] – [How to: Disable SSH Password Authentication] jnilssonhowto:setup-sscs-linux-account-public-keys [2026/02/06 01:05] (current) jnilsson
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-====== How to: setup SSCS account with SSH public-key authentication ======+====== How to: setup SocIT account with SSH public-key authentication ======
  
 On linux servers, it is recommended to use public-key authentication rather than password authentication for SSH. This is especially true for when port 22 or SSH will be open to off-campus access through the UCI border firewall. On linux servers, it is recommended to use public-key authentication rather than password authentication for SSH. This is especially true for when port 22 or SSH will be open to off-campus access through the UCI border firewall.
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   * [[https://www.ssh.com/academy/ssh/public-key-authentication|General info about SSH Public Key Authentication]]   * [[https://www.ssh.com/academy/ssh/public-key-authentication|General info about SSH Public Key Authentication]]
  
-===== One-stop script to create the sscs account =====+===== One-stop script to create the socit user account =====
  
 You can simply copy and paste the below code to download a script that we've set up for this purpose and execute it with sudo: You can simply copy and paste the below code to download a script that we've set up for this purpose and execute it with sudo:
howto/setup-sscs-linux-account-public-keys.txt · Last modified: 2026/02/06 01:05 by jnilsson