gitlab launch shell pipelines with specific user

Question

gitlab_version: 14.1.1-ee

I copied ssh-id to targuet host with the user "user".

When I create a pipeline with "shell" runner I have a problems to comunicate to other hosts by ssh.

I created a simple task with "id" command, this return "root".

How to launch gitlab pipelines with "user" user.

Thank's.

Answer 1

I found how to connect to linux target host with "other user" than "runner user".

Procedure:

1. Install sshpass on gitlab server host.
2. On Project_name/settings/"CI/CD"/Variable, create a pass_var with password string on key value.
3. On pipeline/editor in script line of .gitlab-ci.yml:

script:
- sshpass -p $pass_var ssh user@host_ip "hostname"