# mittwald_ssh_user_create

Create a new SSH user.

Agent View of the PolicyLayer registry record for `mittwald_ssh_user_create`. HTML page: https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-ssh-user-create

## Facts

- Tool: `mittwald_ssh_user_create`
- Server: Mittwald MCP Server (`mittwald/mcp-server`) — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server.md
- Homepage: https://github.com/mittwald/mcp-server
- Risk category: Write (Medium risk)
- Registry record: grade F, identity unverified
- Server rate-limited: no
- Parameters: 0
- Recommended policy verdict: Rate-limited

## Example call (MCP tools/call, JSON-RPC 2.0)

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "mittwald_ssh_user_create",
    "arguments": {}
  }
}
```

## Why mittwald_ssh_user_create is rated Medium

This tool creates a new SSH user account, which is a reversible write operation. It modifies system state by adding a new user with authentication credentials, but the action can be undone (user can be deleted). While it creates privileged access that could enable further attacks, the core action is account creation (Write category).

From the tool's own definition: "Tool name 'mittwald_ssh_user_create' and description 'Create a new SSH user' indicate creation of a new user account with SSH access credentials."

## Use case

AI agents use mittwald_ssh_user_create to create or update resources in Mittwald MCP Server, usually the action step of a workflow, after the agent has gathered context. Every call changes real data in your Mittwald MCP Server environment.

## Recommended policy (PolicyLayer)

Verdict: **Rate-limited**. Enforced by the PolicyLayer MCP gateway (https://policylayer.com/mcp-gateway) before a call reaches Mittwald MCP Server:

```json
{
  "version": "1",
  "default": "deny",
  "tools": {
    "mittwald_ssh_user_create": {
      "limits": [
        {
          "counter": "mittwald_ssh_user_create_rate",
          "window": "minute",
          "max": 30,
          "scope": "grant"
        }
      ]
    }
  }
}
```

## Other tools on Mittwald MCP Server (171)

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- `mittwald_backup_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-backup-delete.md
- `mittwald_backup_schedule_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-backup-schedule-delete.md
- `mittwald_container_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-delete.md
- `mittwald_context_reset_session` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-context-reset-session.md
- `mittwald_cronjob_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-cronjob-delete.md
- `mittwald_database_mysql_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-database-mysql-delete.md
- `mittwald_database_mysql_user_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-database-mysql-user-delete.md
- `mittwald_domain_virtualhost_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-domain-virtualhost-delete.md
- `mittwald_extension_uninstall` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-extension-uninstall.md
- `mittwald_mail_address_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-mail-address-delete.md
- `mittwald_mail_deliverybox_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-mail-deliverybox-delete.md
- `mittwald_org_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-org-delete.md
- `mittwald_org_membership_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-org-membership-revoke.md
- `mittwald_project_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-project-delete.md
- `mittwald_registry_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-registry-delete.md
- `mittwald_sftp_user_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-sftp-user-delete.md
- `mittwald_ssh_user_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-ssh-user-delete.md
- `mittwald_stack_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-stack-delete.md
- `mittwald_user_api_token_revoke` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-user-api-token-revoke.md
- `mittwald_user_ssh_key_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-user-ssh-key-delete.md
- `mittwald_volume_delete` — Destructive — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-volume-delete.md
- `mittwald_app_install_wordpress` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-app-install-wordpress.md
- `mittwald_app_open` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-app-open.md
- `mittwald_app_ssh` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-app-ssh.md
- `mittwald_app_upgrade` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-app-upgrade.md
- `mittwald_container_recreate` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-recreate.md
- `mittwald_container_restart` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-restart.md
- `mittwald_container_run` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-run.md
- `mittwald_container_start` — Execute — https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server/mittwald-container-start.md
- …and 141 more: https://policylayer.com/tools/mittwald-mcp-server.md

## For agents

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Source: the PolicyLayer MCP registry — one continuously verified record per MCP server. Full record: https://policylayer.com/registry?q=mittwald-mcp-server · API: https://policylayer.com/registry/api · Policy library: https://policylayer.com/policies/mittwald-mcp-server