Update ssh over tor to include macOS (#343)

* Update ssh.rst

Adding ssh over tor for macOS support

* unify and simplify ssh over tor

* Persistence is the key

* Phrasing changes

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Co-authored-by: gStart9 <george@start9labs.com>
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Mariusz Kogen
2023-04-18 23:14:31 +02:00
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@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@ Creating an SSH Key (Linux/Mac)
Registering an SSH Key
----------------------
#. In your Embassy's web interface, navigate to *System > SSH*.
#. In your Start9 server's web interface, navigate to *System > SSH*.
#. Click "Add New Key".
#. Back in the terminal of your workstation, display and copy your SSH *public* key (created above):
@@ -66,26 +66,26 @@ Registering an SSH Key
ssh-ed25519 AAAAC3NzaC1lZDI1NTE5AAAAINH3tqX71XsPlzYhhoo9CqAP2Yx7gsGTh43bQXr1zqoq user@ema.il
#. Paste that line into the `Add New Key` text field of your Embassy
#. Paste that line into the `Add New Key` text field of your Start9 server
.. figure:: /_static/images/walkthrough/ssh_key_add.jpg
#. Click **Submit**
You are now ready to SSH into your Embassy!
You are now ready to SSH into your server!
.. _connecting-via-ssh:
Connecting via CLI (Linux/Mac)
------------------------------
#. You can now access your Embassy from the command line (Linux and Mac) using:
#. You can now access your Start9 server from the command line (Linux and Mac) using:
.. code-block:: bash
ssh start9@<LAN URL>
ssh start9@<SERVER-HOSTNAME>
Replacing ``<LAN URL>`` with your Embassy's LAN (``embassy-xxxxxxx.local``) address
Replacing ``<SERVER-HOSTNAME>`` with your Start9 server's LAN (``server-hostname.local``) hostname
.. note:: If you get a scary looking warning that says something like "WARNING: REMOTE HOST IDENTIFICATION HAS CHANGED!" - fear not! This is most likely happening because you have recently reflashed or did an update from pre-v0.3.3, which would cause a change in the key for your device's hostname (e.g. `xxxxxxxx.local`) or IP address (e.g. `192.168.1.x`). The solution is to delete the existing entry from your `known_hosts` file, which is typically located at `~/.ssh/known_hosts`. This should be named in the warning, along with a helpful line number (in case your file is lengthy).
@@ -97,42 +97,24 @@ Community member `BrewsBitcoin <https://brewsbitcoin.com>`_ has created `a guide
Using SSH Over Tor
------------------
.. note:: The following guide requires that you have already added an :ref:`SSH key to your Embassy<ssh>`.
.. note:: The following guide requires that you have already added an :ref:`SSH key to your Start9 server<ssh>`.
.. caution:: SSH over Tor is only supported on Linux, though it may also work on Windows with `Torifier <https://torifier.com/>`_.
.. caution:: SSH over Tor is only supported on Linux and macOS, although it can also work on Windows with in PuTTY `like this <https://tor.stackexchange.com/a/143>`_. Note that those instructions use port 9150 but we've configured Tor in Windows on the traditional port: ``9050``.
Setup
.....
#. First, you'll need one dependency, ``torsocks``, which will allow you to use SSH over Tor on the machine that you want access with. Select your Linux flavor to install:
.. tabs::
.. group-tab:: Debian / Ubuntu
.. code-block:: bash
sudo apt install torsocks
.. group-tab:: Arch / Garuda / Manjaro
.. code-block:: bash
sudo pacman -S torsocks
#. SSH in:
.. warning:: The changes you make here are on the overlay and won't persist after a restart of your Embassy.
#. First, you need to enable SSH over tor on your Start9 server:
.. code-block:: bash
ssh start9@embassy-xxxxxxx.local
ssh start9@SERVER-HOSTNAME.local
#. Elevate yourself to root for the rest of the ssh session:
#. Elevate yourself to root in chroot edit mode (which will make your changes persist across reboots):
.. code-block:: bash
sudo -i
sudo /usr/lib/embassy/scripts/chroot-and-upgrade
#. Using Vim or Nano, add the following 2 lines to ``/etc/tor/torrc``
@@ -147,18 +129,34 @@ Setup
echo "HiddenServiceDir /var/lib/tor/ssh" >> /etc/tor/torrc && echo "HiddenServicePort 22 127.0.0.1:22" >> /etc/tor/torrc
#. Reload the Tor configuration with your edits:
#. Restart your Start9 server by exiting chroot edit mode:
.. code-block:: bash
systemctl reload tor
exit
#. Gather the ".onion" address you just created:
#. SSH in to your Start9 server again and gather the ".onion" address that was generated:
.. code-block:: bash
cat /var/lib/tor/ssh/hostname
.. note:: Your newly generated .onion address is unique for SSH access only and should not be confused with the main .onion address for the server.
Configure local SSH client
.....
#. You'll need to add the following configuration to your SSH config file, which will allow you to use SSH over Tor on any Unix-based system:
.. code-block:: bash
echo -e "Host *.onion\n ProxyCommand nc -xlocalhost:9050 %h %p\n" >> ~/.ssh/config
This command adds a wildcard setting for .onion domains to your SSH config file. Any .onion domains you connect to using SSH will use the specified proxy command.
Note: You only need to run this command only once to set up the SSH Over Tor configuration.
Access
======
@@ -166,4 +164,4 @@ To log in, simply use the following command, using the ".onion" hostname you pri
.. code-block::
torsocks ssh start9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.onion
ssh start9@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx.onion