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SSH lockout on always-free instance: Boot volume reset needed

Lenny Picard4 days ago

Hi,

I'm locked out of my always-free tier instance due to a misconfigured sshd_config (restricted AllowUsers line that blocked root access). I can still access the serial console locally, but I can't escalate privileges to fix the config.

I'm hesitant to create a new instance because I'm worried about losing my always-free tier eligibility.

Would it be possible for an OCI engineer to reset or clear this instance from the backend? I just need SSH access restored so I can fix the sshd_config.

Thanks!

Quick Stats:
- Instance: Oracle Linux 6.8.0-1058-oracle (aarch64)
- Serial console: Working
- SSH: Completely blocked
- Always-free tier account

Added 4 days ago

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