UniFi Device SSH Configuration#

This guide covers hardening and configuring SSH access for UniFi consoles (UDM-SE, UNVR, UNAS-Pro) and management of secondary devices like Switches and Access Points.

1. Console Configuration (UDM-SE, UNVR, UNAS-Pro)#

SSH Key Setup#

Edit the authorized keys file to add your public keys:

nano .ssh/authorized_keys

# Restart the service
systemctl restart sshd

Install Tailscale#

# Install the latest version of Tailscale UDM
curl -sSLq https://raw.github.com/SierraSoftworks/tailscale-udm/main/install.sh | sh

# Start the service - Marc
tailscale up --ssh --advertise-routes=10.1.0.0/24,10.1.1.0/24,10.1.2.0/24,10.1.3.0/24,10.1.4.0/24,10.1.5.0/24,10.1.6.0/24,10.1.7.0/24,10.1.8.0/24,10.1.9.0/24 --advertise-exit-node

# Start the service - Christian
tailscale up --ssh --advertise-routes=10.10.0.0/24,10.10.1.0/24,10.10.2.0/24,10.10.3.0/24,10.10.4.0/24,10.10.5.0/24,10.10.6.0/24,10.10.7.0/24 --advertise-exit-node