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59 lines
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tags:
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- servers
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---
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# Create a deploy user
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When I want to run deploy operations on my server from a client that is not me
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(e.g. Forgejo) it is best to create a user for this purpose that has limited
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conditions - more restricted than my `/home` user.
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Create user on server:
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```sh
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sudo useradd -m -s /bin/bash deploy
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```
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> `-m` gives him a home directory which is necessary for him to have an `.ssh/`
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> directory. `/bin/bash` gives him the ability to run shell commands.
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Give permissions:
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```sh
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sudo chown -R deploy:www-data /var/www
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sudo chmod -R 755 /var/www/
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```
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This:
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- Adds the user ("deploy") to the group of the default web server user
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(`www-data`)
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- Gives deploy user full read/write/execute
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Then create an SSH key-pair for the deploy user following the steps at
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[Generating an SSH key for server access](./Generating_SSH_key_for_server_access.md)
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and add his public key to the `authorized_keys` file on the server.
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He'll first need his own `.ssh` directory however:
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```sh
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sudo mkdir -p /home/deploy/.ssh
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sudo touch /home/deploy/.ssh/authorized_keys
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sudo chmod 700 /home/deploy/.ssh
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sudo chmod 600 /home/deploy/.ssh/authorized_keys
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sudo chown -R deploy:deploy /home/deploy/.ssh
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```
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Then attempt to connect to ensure SSH access is working:
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```sh
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ssh -i .ssh/deploy_self_host_server deploy@server_ip
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```
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Now the SSH key associated with the deploy user can be used to remotely execute
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deployment functions on the server from any client.
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Next need to add deploy user's key to Forgejo eolas-api repo and test the action
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again
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