What's my normal (non-root) user's SSH password

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enabled ssh access  on my MBL I can log in with root fine but I want to be about to rsync/scp my files into the MBL with my user ‘kevin’ as owner of the file. 

I though it might be my WD2go password but it’s not. 

I checked /etc/passwd ‘kevin’ does exist but I can’t recall ever entering any other password 

I could use ‘passwd’ to reset my ssh/linux password BUT afriad I might screw something up. 

Please advise!

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It’s more complicated than that.

Each user would need a home directory (presumably) defined.

You’d need to modify the ssh_config file to allow other users.

You’d possibly need to worry about “trustee” configuration of other users’ files.

etc.

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Not simple, but not too complicated as well. Be careful. Something wrong and you might get locked out.

If I remember all my steps, this is what I did. Make sure you save backups copies for the files before you edit them.

  • Enable ssh:
    http:///UI/ssh

  • Create shares, users, set passwords and permissions via dashboard

  • Allow Users to SSH:

edit file /etc/ssh/sshd_config
Change “AllowUsers” line by adding user names such as:
AllowUsers root user1 user2

  • Optional: Set users home dir: edit file /etc/passwd
    The following will set home dir to “Public”
    Change from “/shares:/bin/sh” to “/shares/Public:/bin/sh”

  • Restart ssh deamon or reboot:
    /etc/init.d/ssh restart

Test ssh for your users within the home network. If all works, then proceed to:

  • Set your router to forward port TCP 22
  • Set DDNS on your router
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