Package OpenSSH version 9.6p1

The server is your FreeMiNT machine (i.e. Falcon, ARAnyM or FireBee).
The client is the remote machine from which you will connect. For example, a Linux machine with ssh command, or a Windows machine with PuTTY.

Generate random server keys (if not already existing).

ssh-keygen -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
ssh-keygen -t dsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
ssh-keygen -t ecdsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key

Create a nogroup group (if not existing).
Edit the /etc/group file, and and add the following line:
```
nogroup::65534:
```
Create an sshd user (if not existing).
Edit the /etc/passwd file, and and add the following line:
```
sshd:*:136:65534::/var/run/sshd:/sbin/nologin
```
You can check the result using:
```
$ id sshd
uid=136(sshd) gid=65534(nogroup) groups=65534(nogroup)
```
Set up a password for the user root.
```
passwd
```
Note: Connecting using other accounts is currently unsupported.
Alternatively, you can configure sshd to allow empty passwords.
This is not recommended as it is a security flaw.
Edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file, and and add the following line:
```
PermitEmptyPasswords yes
```
By default, connecting to the root account using login/password is disabled.
To allow that, edit the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file, and and add the following line:
```
PermitRootLogin yes
```
Ensure that the network is up and running.
You may need to run the dhclient command to get an automatic IP address from DHCP, or use a static IP address.
In any case, you can display your current IP address with:
```
ifconfig
```
Important: You will need this server IP address (or associated DNS name) in order to connect remotely.
Start sshd from a terminal.
```
cd /
/usr/sbin/sshd -e
```
Alternatively, if you need to see the debug logs, you can run sshd this way:
```
/usr/sbin/sshd -d
```
Now you can connect to your FreeMiNT server from anywhere. Use your favorite ssh client and your server IP address or DNS name.
Caveat: ARAnyM 1.1.0 for Windows/Cygwin doesn't properly handle the 'x' flag on hostfs. In this case, login with fail with Access denied. If you run /usr/sbin/sshd -d, you will see the error User root not allowed because shell /bin/bash is not executable. Solution is to upgrade ARAnyM (when available) or to use an ext2 partition instead of hostfs.

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