diff --git a/deps/Dockerfile b/deps/Dockerfile
index d058edb..cb13b4f 100644
--- a/deps/Dockerfile
+++ b/deps/Dockerfile
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ RUN apt-get update && \
       ttyrec \
       nethack-console \
       redis-server \
+      openssh-server \
       vim
 
 # make required dirs
@@ -15,6 +16,15 @@ RUN mkdir -p /redisbackup/
 RUN mv /usr/games/nethack /bin/nethack
 RUN mkdir /hack/
 
+# update ssh config
+RUN echo "AllowUsers hack" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+RUN echo "PermitEmptyPasswords yes" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+# add hack user
+RUN useradd hack -s /nethack-launcher
+RUN echo 'hack:U6aMy0wojraho' | chpasswd -e
+RUN chown -R hack /hack/
+
 # copy in files
 COPY config.gcfg /
 COPY nethack-launcher /
diff --git a/deps/run.sh b/deps/run.sh
index 1166a6d..253931d 100755
--- a/deps/run.sh
+++ b/deps/run.sh
@@ -2,3 +2,7 @@
 
 # start redis server
 redis-server /redis.conf | sed "s/^/[redis] /"
+
+# start ssh server
+mkdir -p /run/sshd/
+exec /usr/sbin/sshd -D
diff --git a/nethack-launcher.go b/nethack-launcher.go
index b26e198..296302b 100644
--- a/nethack-launcher.go
+++ b/nethack-launcher.go
@@ -357,7 +357,6 @@ func printRegisterScreen(redisClient *redis.Client) {
 			exec.Command("mkdir", "-p", userPath).Run()
 
 			// copy in rc file
-			// TODO make sure rc file exists before copying
 			hackRCLoc := fmt.Sprintf("%s/.nethackrc", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir)
 			hackRCDest := fmt.Sprintf("%s/user/%s/.nethackrc", config.NethackLauncher.HackDir, username)
 			exec.Command("cp", hackRCLoc, hackRCDest).Run()