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+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+
+# as a first step, connect to the newly vm created
+# $ ssh -i ~/.ssh/id_rsa_inria testadmin@<worker>
+# then as root
+# $ sudo su -
+# first add a generated pass
+# $ passwd
+
+# Then permit root connection with ssh
+sed -e 's/#PermitRootLogin prohibit-password/PermitRootLogin yes/g' -i /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+sed -e 's/PasswordAuthentication no/PasswordAuthentication yes/g' -i /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+systemctl restart sshd.service
+
+# disconnect from the current connection
+# $ logout
+# reconnect as root
+# scp the provision-vm.sh script to the root user of the vm
+# $ scp provision-vm.sh root@<worker>
+# connect to the vm
+# $ ssh root@<worker>
+# $ chmod +x provision-vm.sh
+# trigger the script provision-vm.sh
+# $ ./provision-vm.sh