Satellite Unable to Create Directory on Client for Remote Execution - Satellite Tries to SSH Into System as foreman-proxy user

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Satellite is having issues running Remote Execution tasks against clients.
  • The error from the Satelllite UI states Satellite is unable to create a directory on the remote system.
  • The error on the client shows Satellite is trying to log in to the system as the foreman-proxy user, and not as the assigned remote execution user

Environment

  • Satellite 6.16

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