diff --git a/scripts/dockerimages/scripts/console.sh b/scripts/dockerimages/scripts/console.sh
index 4a754698..e73c32ba 100755
--- a/scripts/dockerimages/scripts/console.sh
+++ b/scripts/dockerimages/scripts/console.sh
@@ -7,6 +7,13 @@ if [ -s $CLOUD_CONFIG_FILE ]; then
 	cloud-init --from-file $CLOUD_CONFIG_FILE
 fi
 
+for i in rsa dsa ecdsa ed25519; do
+    OUTPUT=/etc/ssh/ssh_host_${i}_key
+    if [ ! -e $OUTPUT ]; then
+        ssh-keygen -f $OUTPUT -N '' -t $i
+    fi
+done
+
 RANCER_HOME=/home/rancher
 if [ ! -d ${RANCER_HOME} ]; then
     mkdir -p ${RANCER_HOME}
@@ -14,6 +21,8 @@ if [ ! -d ${RANCER_HOME} ]; then
     chmod 2755 ${RANCER_HOME}
 fi
 
+chown root:rancher /var/run/docker.sock:/var/run/system-docker.sock
+
 cat > /etc/respawn.conf << EOF
 /sbin/getty 115200 tty1
 /sbin/getty 115200 tty2
@@ -21,6 +30,7 @@ cat > /etc/respawn.conf << EOF
 /sbin/getty 115200 tty4
 /sbin/getty 115200 tty5
 /sbin/getty 115200 tty6
+/usr/sbin/sshd -D
 EOF
 
 exec respawn -f /etc/respawn.conf