000011851 - How to enable SSH via the command line on RSA Authentication Manager 8.x

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Article Number000011851
Applies ToRSA Product Set: SecurID
RSA Product/Service Type: Authentication Manager
RSA Version/Condition: 8.x
IssueThis article provides commands to enable SSH to the Authentication Manager server/RSA SecurID appliance via command line.
ResolutionPrior to enabling SSH, you first must logon to the appliance console using a directly connected monitor and a USB keyboard or VMware console.  Commands are as follows:

login as: rsaadmin
Using keyboard-interactive authentication.
Password: <enter password created during Quick Setup>
Last login: Mon Feb 12 15:51:57 2018 from jumphost.vcloud.local
RSA Authentication Manager Installation Directory: /opt/rsa/am
rsaadmin@am82p:~> sudo su - root
rsaadmin's password: <enter password created during Quick Setup>
am82p:~ #



To enable SSH to the server




am82p:~ #chkconfig -f --add sshd
sshd             0:off  1:off  2:off  3:on  4:off  5:on  6:off
am82p:~ # /etc/init.d/sshd start
Checking for missing server keys in /etc/ssh
Starting SSH daemon                                       done
am82p:~ # iptables -A sshd -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
am82p:~ #



To disable SSH to the server




am82p:~ #chkconfig -f --del sshd
sshd             0:off  1:off  2:off  3:off  4:off  5:off  6:off
am82p:~ # /etc/init.d/sshd stop
Shutting  the listening SSH daemon                       done
am82p:~ # iptables -D sshd -i eth0 -p tcp --dport 22 -j ACCEPT
am82p:~ #
NotesTo check if the sshd service is running, type the command below:

am82p:~ # netstat -atup | grep sshd
tcp        0      0 *:ssh                   *:*                     LISTEN      29516/sshd
tcp        0     64 am82p.vcloud.local:ssh  jumphost.vcloud.l:39030 ESTABLISHED 29070/sshd: rsaadmi
tcp        0      0 *:ssh                   *:*                     LISTEN      29516/sshd
am82p:~ #
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