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Eriekeberg: /* Setting up basic credentials */

2019-08-02T20:38:28Z

Setting up basic credentials

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	* Add the user account:		* Add the user account:

	useradd -g ~~bionmr~~ -m -s /bin/bash ''new_username''		useradd -g powers -m -s /bin/bash ''new_username''

	* Add a password to the new account:		* Add a password to the new account:

Eriekeberg at 20:51, 11 August 2015

2015-08-11T20:51:07Z

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	* Click on '''Save''' to save the session information		* Click on '''Save''' to save the session information
	* All done here!		* All done here!

			=Wiki=
			== Adding New Users ==
			*New Users can be added using the administrator account "wiki administrator". The SysAdmin has the password.
			*There will an "add new user" button at the top of the page.

	[[Category:Sysadmin]]		[[Category:Sysadmin]]

MediaWiki default: /* Setting up the PuTTY key */

2015-08-07T13:54:46Z

Setting up the PuTTY key

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 == Setting up the PuTTY key ==
-FIXME
+Using PuTTY to log into the secure linux shell from a Windows workstation requires a PuTTY-format private key (''*.PPK'') to be made. If the key has been made already and saved to the sysadmin flash drive, then you can skip the generation step. If not, proceed in order.
 [[Category:Sysadmin]]

MediaWiki default at 13:44, 7 August 2015

2015-08-07T13:44:41Z

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	== Setting up the network drive ==		== Setting up the network drive ==
	~~FIXME~~		* Open Windows Explorer (''not'' Internet Explorer) and click on '''Computer'''
			* Click on '''Map Network Drive'''
			* Type ''\\bionmr\DATA'' into the '''Folder:''' entry
			* Click on '''Finish'''

	== Setting up the PuTTY key ==		== Setting up the PuTTY key ==

MediaWiki default: /* Archiving the credentials */

2015-08-06T17:15:26Z

Archiving the credentials

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	* Unmount the sysadmin flash drive:		* Unmount the sysadmin flash drive:

			cd
	umount /mnt/flash		umount /mnt/flash

MediaWiki default at 17:09, 6 August 2015

2015-08-06T17:09:21Z

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	* Add a couple lines to the bash config:		* Add a couple lines to the bash config:

	echo 'source /opt/bashrc' >> ''new_username''/.bashrc		echo 'source /opt/bashrc' >> /home/''new_username''/.bashrc
	echo 'source /opt/bashrc' >> ''new_username''/.bash_profile		echo 'source /opt/bashrc' >> /home/''new_username''/.bash_profile

	* Now create a secure shell asymmetric key pair for the user:		* Now create a secure shell asymmetric key pair for the user:

MediaWiki default at 14:55, 5 August 2015

2015-08-05T14:55:19Z

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	== Setting up the PuTTY key ==		== Setting up the PuTTY key ==
	FIXME		FIXME

			[[Category:Sysadmin]]

MediaWiki default at 14:46, 5 August 2015

2015-08-05T14:46:42Z

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	sed -e 's,^\(AllowUsers\),\1 ''new_username'',' -i /etc/ssh/sshd_config		sed -e 's,^\(AllowUsers\),\1 ''new_username'',' -i /etc/ssh/sshd_config

			* Add a couple lines to the bash config:

			echo 'source /opt/bashrc' >> ''new_username''/.bashrc
			echo 'source /opt/bashrc' >> ''new_username''/.bash_profile

	* Now create a secure shell asymmetric key pair for the user:		* Now create a secure shell asymmetric key pair for the user:

MediaWiki default at 14:43, 5 August 2015

2015-08-05T14:43:29Z

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	echo ''new_username'' >> bashrc/users.lst		echo ''new_username'' >> bashrc/users.lst
	echo ''new_username'' >> passwd/users.lst		echo ''new_username'' >> passwd/users.lst

			* Copy the passwd/shadow information:

			grep ^''new_username'' /etc/passwd >> passwd/etc_passwd
			grep ^''new_username'' /etc/shadow >> passwd/etc_shadow

	* Copy the secure shell key pair:		* Copy the secure shell key pair:

MediaWiki default at 14:40, 5 August 2015

2015-08-05T14:40:40Z

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	= Linux =		= Linux =
	== Setting up basic credentials ==		== Setting up basic credentials ==
	* Log in to the cluster head node, either ''via'' SSH or at the machine.		* Log in '''as root''' to the cluster head node, either ''via'' SSH or at the machine.
	* Add the user account:		* Add the user account:

	~~sudo~~ useradd -g bionmr -m -s /bin/bash ''new_username''		useradd -g bionmr -m -s /bin/bash ''new_username''

	* Add a password to the new account:		* Add a password to the new account:

	~~sudo~~ passwd ''new_username''		passwd ''new_username''

	* Add a Samba password to the new account:		* Add a Samba password to the new account:

	~~sudo~~ smbpasswd -c /etc/samba/smb.conf -a ''new_username''		smbpasswd -c /etc/samba/smb.conf -a ''new_username''

	* Add an Apache password to the new account:		* Add an Apache password to the new account:

	~~sudo~~ htpasswd /etc/apache2/htpasswd ''new_username''		htpasswd /etc/apache2/htpasswd ''new_username''

	* Allow the user to log in ''via'' secure shell:		* Allow the user to log in ''via'' secure shell:

	~~sudo~~ sed -e 's,^\(AllowUsers\),\1 ''new_username'',' -i /etc/ssh/sshd_config		sed -e 's,^\(AllowUsers\),\1 ''new_username'',' -i /etc/ssh/sshd_config

	* Now create a secure shell asymmetric key pair for the user:		* Now create a secure shell asymmetric key pair for the user:

	~~sudo~~ su -l ''new_username''		su -l ''new_username''
	ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096		ssh-keygen -t rsa -b 4096
	exit		exit
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	== Archiving the credentials ==		== Archiving the credentials ==
	~~FIXME~~		* Log in '''as root''' to the cluster head node, either ''via'' SSH or at the machine.
			* Physically plug the sysadmin flash drive into the cluster head node.
			* Mount the sysadmin flash drive:

			mount /dev/sdc1 /mnt/flash

			* Navigate into the flash drive:

			cd /mnt/flash/admin-tools/linux/workstations

			* Add the user into the sub-scripts:

			echo ''new_username'' >> bashrc/users.lst
			echo ''new_username'' >> passwd/users.lst

			* Copy the secure shell key pair:

			mkdir ssh-rsa/clients/''new_username''_bionmr
			cp /home/''new_username''/.ssh/id_rsa* ssh-rsa/clients/''new_username''_bionmr/

			* Unmount the sysadmin flash drive:

			umount /mnt/flash

	= Windows =		= Windows =