Running into the issue where Synology DSM only allows SSH access for the administrators group? 😤

I needed a non-root user for Borg backups from my TrueNAS, so I documented the workaround: a quick sed on /etc/passwd and a boot task to make it stick (since Synology loves to revert system files).

Full guide here: https://wael.nasreddine.com/synology/synology-allow-ssh-for-non-adm.html

#Synology #HomeLab #SysAdmin #TrueNAS #BorgBackup #SelfHosted #socialmedia

Running into the issue where Synology DSM only allows SSH access for the administrators group? 😤

I needed a non-root user for Borg backups from my TrueNAS, so I documented the workaround: a quick sed on /etc/passwd and a boot task to make it stick (since Synology loves to revert system files).

Full guide here: https://wael.nasreddine.com/synology/synology-allow-ssh-for-non-adm.html

#Synology #HomeLab #SysAdmin #TrueNAS #BorgBackup #SelfHosted #socialmedia