devops.md

for access to the staging server add the following to your ~/.ssh/config file:

Host hlpwiki-staging
HostName bitnami-mediawiki-74f7.cloudapp.net
User bitnami

we will also need your ssh public key to give you access

Adding Another User to the VM (Bitnami instance)

see also: https://docs.bitnami.com/aws/faq/operating-servers-instances/provide_additional_ssh_access/

To grant VM access to another user:

1. ssh ubuntu@hlpwiki-staging

2. sudo adduser michael to add a michael as a user and fill out form with password. Dispatch password to michael forthwith, using crypographically secure means.

bitnami@bitnami-mediawiki-74f7:~$ sudo adduser michael
Adding user `michael' ...
Adding new group `michael' (1003) ...
Adding new user `michael' (1002) with group `michael' ...
Creating home directory `/home/michael' ...
Copying files from `/etc/skel' ...
Enter new UNIX password: 
Retype new UNIX password: 
passwd: password updated successfully
Changing the user information for michael
Enter the new value, or press ENTER for the default
	Full Name []: Michael C
	Room Number []: 
	Work Phone []: 
	Home Phone []: 
	Other []: 
Is the information correct? [Y/n] Y

3. Create .ssh directory for michael user: mkdir /home/michael/.ssh and then:

sudo cp -rp ~bitnami/.ssh ~michael/
sudo cp -rp ~bitnami/.bashrc ~michael/
sudo cp -rp ~bitnami/.profile ~michael/

4. Edit the authorized keys file sudo nano /home/michael/.ssh/authorized_keys and add michael's public key (making sure ssh is at the start)

5. Give michael back ownership of his folder and file

     $ sudo chown michael:michael /home/michael/.ssh/authorized_keys
   
     $ sudo chown michael:michael /home/michael/.ssh

6. Add michael to the sudoer group: sudo usermod -aG bitnami-admins michael

7. Run the service to make ssh changes be taken up: sudo service ssh reload

   Now michael should be able to ssh in with a proper configuration on his side.