Add custom SSH keys to the Ubiquiti UniFi Controller

README.md

Setting up custom SSH keys for UniFi hardware

1. Create config.gateway.json to configure USG
2. Create config.properties to configure switch / AP / etc...
3. Place config.gateway.json and config.properties in data/sites/default
4. Restart controller (maybe?)
5. Reprovision all devices

Resources

• UniFi - How to further customize USG configuration with config.gateway.json
• UniFi - Add Custom SSH Keys to Your UniFi Devices
• UniFi - config.properties File Explanation

config.gateway.json

{
  "system": {
    "login": {
      "user": {
        "ubnt": {
          "authentication": {
            "public-keys": {
              "user@hostname": {
                "key": "AAAA...B",
                "type": "ssh-rsa"
              }
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

config.properties

config.system_cfg.1=sshd.auth.key.1.status=enabled
config.system_cfg.2=sshd.auth.key.1.value=AAAA...B
config.system_cfg.3=sshd.auth.key.1.type=ssh-rsa