LiveCD with running ssh server

Question

I am looking for a LiveCD with a running ssh daemon. I need it because i want to connect to an abandoned server and make a backup. The server hasn't a monitor.

Suggestions?

score 4 · Answer 1 · answered Apr 26 '11 at 16:34

4

sysrescuecd does have a running ssh daemon, but you would need to specify the root password in the startup options - with the default settings you would end up with an empty password and thus the account would be exempted from remote login.

answered Apr 26 '11 at 16:34

the-wabbit

41,352

score 2 · Answer 2 · answered Apr 26 '11 at 17:03

You can create an Ubuntu LiveCD with an appropriately configured SSH daemon, users & passwords (or better, SSH keys!), etc. -- This may take a bit of work, but it guarantees that you'll have a LiveCD with all the tools you need to make a backup of the server (via simple tar, dump, dd, or any other mechanism you can fit onto a CD).

score 2 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 26 '11 at 17:21

2

I use the PLD Rescue CD. It's pretty compact, but includes most of the Linux (and some Windows) utilities I need. I think sshd is enabled upon boot, but you'll need to simply assign a password of your choice. The default is "pld".

answered Apr 26 '11 at 17:21

ewwhite

201,205

LiveCD with running ssh server

3 Answers3