Technical

Upgrade OpenSSH in Centos. Overview: This article details how to upgrade OpenSSH in CentOS, including dependencies installation, source download, compilation, installation, verification, and post-upgrade checks for Ezeelogin functionality. 1.�... Read More

How to transfer files from the local desktop to Ezeelogin gateway? Overview:This article guides gateway users on how to transfer files to their folder on the Ezeelogin gateway using WinSCP, FileZilla, SCP, or SFTP. Use 'WinSCP' or '... Read More

Configure Certificate-Based SSH User Authentication Overview: This article describes configuring certificate-based SSH user authentication with OpenSSH. It details creating a CA key, signing user SSH keys, and updating server settings to trust the... Read More

How to Install Ezeelogin jump server on a Linux host in a Google or Cloud Instance? Overview: This article provides a guide on installing the Ezeelogin on a Linux host within a cloud instance, covering setup steps and configuration details. You... Read More

Adding Servers via Tunnel Host in SSH Gateway or Servers Accessible via Port Forwarding through SSH Gateway Overview: This article explains how to utilize Ezeelogin's Tunnel Host feature to integrate servers located behind NAT or routers into... Read More

Install Google Authenticator on Centos/Ubuntu Overview: This article describes how to install Google Authenticator on CentOS/Ubuntu and addresses issues related to the deprecation of the Google Image Charts API affecting QR code generation. 1. ... Read More

How to Install OpenLDAP and phpldapadmin in CentOS 7? Overview: This article explains how to install OpenLDAP and phpldapadmin in CentOS 7. Step 1: Install openldap packages. root@centos ~]# yum install openldap openldap-servers openldap... Read More

Upgrading MariaDB 5.5 to 10.x on CentOS 7: A Step-by-Step Guide Overview: This article describes the process for upgrading MariaDB from version 5.5 to 10.x on CentOS 7, covering backup procedures, repository configuration, and installation steps.... Read More

Stream SSH sessions in real-time Overview: This article provide step by step instructions to stream the SSH sessions of gateway users in real time by enabling streaming with time interval settings. Step 1: Login to Ezeelogin GUI, navigate to... Read More

How to use multiple 2fa? Overview: This article describes on how to configure Google 2FA, YubiKey, and DUO Security together in the web panel, enabling SSH jump host users to authenticate using their preferred method, and providing flexibility if... Read More

Grant parallel shell privilege for a gateway user Overview: This article explains on how to grant parallel shell access to a gateway user. Parallel shell is disabled by default for all users except for the admin user created during installation... Read More

How to solve if Web Portals are unavailable for the gateway user? Overview: This article describes how to resolve the issue where the webportal become unavailable for the gateway user by adjusting user privileges through specific settings in the... Read More

Install OpenLDAP and LDAP Admin on Ubuntu Overview: This article guides you through installing OpenLDAP and LDAP Admin on Ubuntu. It includes setting the hostname, installing OpenLDAP, adding base DNs, installing phpLDAPadmin, accessing the admin... Read More

Accessing the help menu in the Ezeelogin backend Overview: This article explains how to access the help menu in the Ezeelogin backend (ezsh). Step 1: SSH into the Ezeelogin gateway as the gateway user.   root@desktop:$ ssh gateway_user... Read More

Why is there a cost while downgrading? Why is that i am charged more than what i have purchased?The Ezeelogin license upgrade is done in the following way.1. When an upgrade is done, a new expiry period is set 30 days/1 month from the date of upgrade... Read More

How to integrate & Configure  RADIUS Authentication in Ezeelogin? Overview: This article provides step by step instructions to configure RADIUS authentication in Ezeelogin. Step 1:  Login to Ezeelogin GUI and navigate to Settings -> RADIUS... Read More

We would advise you setup a failover slave node and have an offshore backup ready so that you can easily restore the backup and get rolling in less than 30 minutes. Read More

How to add custom fields on the server add form in Ezeelogin? Overview: This article helps Ezeelogin gateway users on how to add custom server fields to the server add form. Step 1. Login to Ezeelogin GUI, click on the settings -> server... Read More

How to view the encrypted Ezeelogin database password from Ezeelogin configuration file (/usr/local/etc/ezlogin/ez.conf)? Overview: This article helps admin users to retreive Ezeelogin database credentials, including the steps on decrypting the... Read More

No, the license would be cached for 3 days on your machine and also the license servers is redundant. Read More

Guide to find Ezeelogin version, build ID, and last updated version date Overview: This article describes how any user can find the Ezeelogin version, build ID, and last version update date. Here’s how you can easily retrieve crucial... Read More

Disable Security Codes in SSH Gateway. Overview: This article explains situations where the security code being prompted during login cannot be disabled. The static security code is used only when 2FA is not enabled. It is not possible to... Read More

How to enable the web portal with the " use proxy " feature in Ezeelogin? Overview: This article covers using the Ezeelogin gateway server as a proxy for web portal access. It includes installation and configuration steps for Node.js, dependencies... Read More

Privacy of server details. Safeguarding sensitive server details is crucial, prioritizing control and privacy. All server information is stored exclusively within MySQL databases on your servers. We maintain only license information and do not store... Read More

Reset Ezeelogin Admin Password via Billing Portal. Overview: This article describes the process of resetting the Ezeelogin Super Admin( ex: ezadm123) password via the billing portal, including generating and executing a new password on the server... Read More

Enabling Key-Based Authentication and Root Login in SSH Overview: This guide outlines the steps to enable key-based authentication and allow root login in SSH for improved security and administrative access. Step 1: Open the SSH configuration file... Read More

Deactivating 2FA( Two-Factor Authentication ) in ezeelogin GUI Overview: This article provides a guide to disabling Two-Factor Authentication (2FA) in Ezeelogin. To disable 2FA for individual users, navigate to the Two Factor Authentication... Read More

Accessing logs after user deletion in Ezeelogin Overview: This article explains how admin privileged users can still access and retrieve logs in Ezeelogin after a user has been deleted. This can be done by using alternative search parameters in the... Read More

There are no information transferred to the ezeelogin license servers. Only the license data is fetched from the license servers. The size of the license data would be less than 10Kb.   Read More

Authentication of SSH users using Public keys fetched from the Active Directory server  Overview: This article describes the process for extending the Active Directory schema to add SSH key attributes on Windows Server 2012 and 2016, including... Read More

On the firewall on your Ezeelogin installed gateway servers, enable outbound port  443 traffic to license.ezeelogin.com and license2.ezeelogin.com Read More

WEBSOCKET SERVER DISCONNECTED: transport close Overview: This article describes the issue of encountering 'WEBSOCKET SERVER DISCONNECTED: transport close' by enabling auto-create for LDAP users, adjusting SSHD configuration, and managing... Read More

We have made use of the latest cipher and encryption technologies available in the industry today to ensure data security The User passwords and security codes stored in the ezeelogin database uses multiple rounds SHA512, SHA256, BLOWFISH or DES... Read More

Measures to ensure data security Following are the encryption algorithms used in ezeelogin to ensure that the data stored in ezeelogin cannot be compromised. The User passwords and security codes stored in the ezeelogin database use multiple rounds... Read More

How to install Ezeelogin on SELinux enabled environment? Overview: This article helps Ezeelogin users to install Ezeelogin on an environment where SELinux is enabled.  Step 1: Whitelist all required services manually on SELinux. Check the allowed... Read More

Enforce password policy or complexity to the Ezeelogin user's password Overview: This article describes how to enforce password complexity settings for Ezeelogin users by adjusting parameters such as minimum and maximum length, digits, and... Read More

Change the default backup directory To change the default backup directory while running the Ezeelogin backup script backup_ezlogin.php, use the " -out " parameter with the backup script followed by the specified directory.  Include the trailing... Read More

How a normal user acquire root privilege for a particular period of time Overview: This article details how a normal user can temporarily gain root privilege with administrator permission. By adding the server to Ezeelogin GUI and enabling sub SSH,... Read More

Integrating Ezeelogin SSH gateway with ELK stack for SIEM Overview: This article outlines the process of integrating Ezeelogin SSH gateway with the ELK stack for SIEM. It includes installing and configuring ElasticSearch and Kibana on a monitoring... Read More

To suspend all accounts  through db please do the following steps. 1. Find database name and database prefix from /usr/local/etc/ezlogin/ez.conf in ezeelogin gateway server. 2. Login to mysql console 3. use db_name  4. Run this query. ... Read More

Resolving "perl: warning: Setting locale failed" Warning in Ezeelogin Remote Access Overview: This article describes how to address the "perl: warning: Setting locale failed" message on remote servers accessed through Ezeelogin by clearing... Read More

Download HTTP Archive (HAR) Data from Your Browser Overview: This article describes how to export HTTP Archive (HAR) data, which logs detailed performance information about web pages, by using the browser's developer tools to access and save... Read More

Transfer Ezeelogin SSH session logs recorded to a remote server Overview: This article describes steps to create a Linux system user on a remote server, set up SSH-key-based authentication, and transfer SSH session logs from an Ezeelogin Jumpserver... Read More

Changing password management to automatic in ezeelogin for remote servers Overview: This article explains how to change the password management option to "automatic" in Ezeelogin for all remote servers. It includes taking a backup of the Ezeelogin... Read More

ERROR DB gwactivity_logs: Incorrect string value during Ezeelogin upgrade  Overview: This article describes how to address the "Incorrect string value" error encountered during an Ezeelogin upgrade by managing the gwactivity_logs table, including... Read More

 LICENSE ERROR: Could not resolve host: license.ezeelogin.com ( after migrating a standalone license)  Overview: This article addresses the Could not resolve host: license.ezeelogin.com error encountered in the Ezeelogin GUI after migrating a... Read More

Reasons for Account Suspension Overview: This article describes the reasons why an account could be suspended. 1. Account suspended due to invalid 2fa or security code: If a user is suspended due to an invalid 2fa or security code, you can view... Read More

Converting encrypted SSH logs in ezeelogin to CSV files Overview: This article demonstrates how to decrypt encrypted SSH logs in Ezeelogin and convert them into CSV files using specific command-line tools. Run the following command to decrypt the... Read More

Storing Authentication Hashes Overview: This article describes how UI authentication hashes are stored in the database user table, while SSH authentication hashes are kept in the /etc/shadow file. The UI authentication hash is stored in the... Read More

Do LDAP users require a new password and security code? Overview: This article explains if LDAP users require a new password and a security code after importing to Ezeelogin. Passwords don’t need to be created for LDAP users, but it is ideal... Read More

How to reset password in ubuntu? This article provides a step-by-step guide on resetting password in ubuntu using the GRUB bootloader. The process involves booting into single-user mode or recovery mode and then using the command line to reset the... Read More