Sshd_config keeps reseting, auxiliary parameters do not work

TrueNAS General
1

Hi, i have silly problem…
I need one simple thing: .BAT file on Windows to remotelly shutdown trueNAS server. Without login. Just “click and forget”.

To do this, i need working SSH, but it keeps asking me for password.
I don’t want enter password, I just want to “click and forget”.

So I setup id_rsa keys… but it still asks me for password.
I found I need to change in sshd_config. I added: PubkeyAuthentication yes
but file keep reverting to original after each restart.

So I added “auxiliary parameter” in SSH service. “PubkeyAuthentication yes”.
Saved. Restarted service. Rebooted.

And it still wants me to enter password.

2

You’re not supposed to edit the config file like that.
You are meant to add the public key in the UI under Credentials → Local Users.

3

I do not see such option… Is it availiable in TrueNAS-12.0-U8.1, or do I need to upgrade…?

4

Yes, it is; it’s in the user account settings for the user in question.

You should; the 12.0 series isn’t supported any more.

5

CORE seems to put it under Accounts → Users.

6

Some of the settings are under Services > SSH