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This pull request requires reviews from CODEOWNERS as it changes files that match the following patterns:

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/src/content/docs/cloudflare-one/networks/connectors/cloudflare-tunnel/ @nikitacano, @ranbel, @cloudflare/pcx-technical-writing
/src/content/docs/cloudflare-one/team-and-resources/devices/ @ranbel, @cloudflare/pcx-technical-writing
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### 3. Confirm user existence on the server

To verify the existence of the end user on the server, run the `id <USERNAME>` command on the server to verify that the end user's username exists. If the username does not exist, you must add the user to the server.
To verify the existence of the UNIX user on the server, run the `id <USERNAME>` command on the server to verify that the UNIX username exists. If the username does not exist, you must add the user to the server.
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We should call it UNIX user because people can also SSH in to Windows machines

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although, I guess that would also be another process, so then my recommendation is just to make it clear that these are instructions for a unix server


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<p>On October 30, 2025, at approximately 3:45 PM UTC, Alice attempted to SSH into 10.116.0.3 (target hostname: prod-db-01) using Access for Infrastructure. The SSH client returned <code>Permission denied (publickey)</code> despite her email being included in the Access policy.</p>
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The most likely error is "Permission denied (none)"

### 3. Confirm user existence on the server

To verify the existence of the end user on the server, run the `id <USERNAME>` command on the server to verify that the end user's username exists. If the username does not exist, you must add the user to the server.
To verify the existence of the UNIX user on the server, run the `id <USERNAME>` command on the server to verify that the UNIX username exists. If the username does not exist, you must add the user to the server.
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To verify the existence of the UNIX user on the server, run the `id <USERNAME>` command on the server to verify that the UNIX username exists. If the username does not exist, you must add the user to the server.
To verify the existence of a user on a UNIX server, run the `id <USERNAME>` command on the server to verify that the username exists. If the username does not exist, you must add the user to the server.


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<p>On October 30, 2025, at approximately 3:45 PM UTC, Alice attempted to SSH into 10.116.0.3 (target hostname: prod-db-01) using Access for Infrastructure. The SSH client returned <code>Permission denied (publickey)</code> despite her email being included in the Access policy.</p>
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<p>On October 30, 2025, at approximately 3:45 PM UTC, Alice attempted to SSH into 10.116.0.3 (target hostname: prod-db-01) using Access for Infrastructure. The SSH client returned <code>Permission denied (publickey)</code> despite her email being included in the Access policy.</p>
<p>On October 30, 2025, at approximately 3:45 PM UTC, Alice attempted to SSH into 10.116.0.3 (target hostname: prod-db-01) using Access for Infrastructure. The SSH client returned <code>Permission denied (none)</code> despite her email being included in the Access policy.</p>

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