# Enable SSH & Systemctl application in the Passive partition

**URL:** <https://hub.mender.io/t/enable-ssh-systemctl-application-in-the-passive-partition/2211>\
**Category:** General Discussions\
**Tags:** raspberry-pi-3\
**Created:** [July 20, 2020, 1:15pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/enable-ssh-systemctl-application-in-the-passive-partition/2211 "2020-07-20T13:15:30Z")\
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**Author:** ![drewmoseley](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex036/user_avatar/hub.mender.io/drewmoseley/32/47_2.png) [@drewmoseley](https://hub.mender.io/u/drewmoseley)\
**Post date:** [July 23, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://hub.mender.io/t/enable-ssh-systemctl-application-in-the-passive-partition/2211/13 "2020-07-23T14:58:37Z")

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There are two methods that will work. The first is the link I posted above but that is limited to just enabling serial, ssh and wifi.

The best method is to simply deploy the RaspberryPi OS image, before using mender-convert, enabling ssh with raspi-config and setting up any other files you may need. Then use dd to take an image of the updated SDCard and use that as input to mender-convert. This is the standard mechanism of using a Golden Master image with Mender.

Some related links that may help clarify:

- [Workflow of updates](https://hub.mender.io/t/workflow-of-updates/1735)
- [https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-iot-development-adjusting-binary-os-yocto-project-workflow](https://www.linuxjournal.com/content/linux-iot-development-adjusting-binary-os-yocto-project-workflow)

Drew

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