This is a guide to zero security in linux. It is applicable only in places where security is not a threat and there is no threat from external networks.
The following options would allow a system running ssh to have a user with empty password so that you can use this user to login without any password or ssh keys.
I am adding a test user for this purpose.
useradd noneknowme
passwd -d noneknowme
Configure ssh server to allow empty passwords.
Edit the following line in /etc/ssh/sshd_config
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PermitEmptyPasswords yes
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Restart sshd using /etc/init.d/sshd restart
Now you should be able to access the host with ssh with username noneknowme without any issues.
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ssh -l noneknowme test
[noneknowme@test ~]$
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Don't try this . I am using this as a reference. Thanks to linuxquestions.org
This article provides a practical reference for understanding how SSH authentication can be configured to allow logins without passwords or SSH keys in controlled environments. The author also highlights that this configuration should never be used in production, making it a useful learning resource for understanding Linux authentication and SSH behavior.
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