---
name: IX Server SSH Access
description: SSH access notes for IX server - key auth not set up on GURU-5070 (was CachyOS), must use sshpass with password
type: reference
---

[VERIFY 2026-05-26 — written under the old CachyOS install; GURU-5070 is now Windows 11. Re-confirm whether key auth is set up before relying on the no-key-auth/sshpass note.]

## IX Server SSH from GURU-5070

- **Host:** 172.16.3.10 (ix.azcomputerguru.com)
- **User:** root
- **Password:** See credentials.md
- **SSH Key Auth:** NOT configured on GURU-5070 (formerly acg-guru-5070; now Windows 11)
- **Must use:** `sshpass -p 'PASSWORD' ssh -o StrictHostKeyChecking=no -o PubkeyAuthentication=no root@172.16.3.10`
- **Suppress warnings:** Pipe through `grep -v WARNING | grep -v 'not using'` or `tail`

**Why:** The SSH key from this machine hasn't been added to IX server's authorized_keys yet. The old WSL key (guru@wsl) was authorized but this was a new install (originally CachyOS; GURU-5070 has since been reinstalled to Windows 11).

**How to apply:** When running commands on IX server, use sshpass approach. Consider setting up SSH key auth to simplify future access.