AdvLabDB/docs/user_docs/server_setup.adoc

= Server setup

== Setup scripts

`ssh` as `root`:

[source,bash]
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ssh root@SERVER_NAME
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Run the following (as root):

[source,bash]
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# Install needed packages
apt update
apt install sudo python3 -y

# Add a sudo user with the name 'admin'
sudo useradd admin
sudo usermod -aG sudo admin
sudo mkhomedir_helper admin

# Enter a new password for 'admin'
sudo passwd admin

# Break the SSH connection
exit
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Copy the repository to the server into `/home/admin/advlabdb`.

`ssh` again with the new user `admin` and password:

[source,bash]
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ssh admin@SERVER_NAME
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Run the following:

[source,bash]
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# Run server setup script
cd ~/advlabdb
python3 -m advlabdb.scripts.setup.init_db
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Change server_name in advlabdb.conf

== Stop ssh to root
// TODO: Add blocking password access

IMPORTANT: This step is important for security!

Change

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PermitRootLogin yes
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to

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PermitRootLogin no
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in the config file `/etc/ssh/sshd_config`