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

## IX Server SSH from CachyOS Workstation

- **Host:** 172.16.3.10 (ix.azcomputerguru.com)
- **User:** root
- **Password:** See credentials.md
- **SSH Key Auth:** NOT configured on CachyOS workstation (acg-guru-5070)
- **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 is a new CachyOS install.

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