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SSH Server Configuration

Last Update: 2024-03-12

The following guide or recipe requires shell access to your FydeOS installation, therefore developer mode is assumed to be enabled. If altering system file is required, you will also need to disable root file system verification.

This guide is designed to walk you through enabling and configuring SSH service for remote access and management of your device. Please follow the steps below to ensure successful configuration of the sshd service:

  1. On the FydeOS desktop, press Control + Alt + T to open the Crosh terminal.
  2. In Crosh, enter the command shell and then press the Enter key.
  3. Type sudo -i to gain administrative rights.
  4. Enter mount -o remount rw / to remount the root filesystem as writable.
  5. Follow this tutorial to set a password for chronos account.
  6. Enter /usr/libexec/debugd/helpers/dev_features_ssh to enable the SSH service.