diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 0a3dc5a..5af1669 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,10 @@ jobs:
         sudo apt install openssh-server
         sudo sh -c 'echo "ChallengeResponseAuthentication no" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config'
         sudo sh -c 'echo "PasswordAuthentication no" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config'
+        sudo sh -c 'echo "\nMatch User usr2" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config'
+        sudo sh -c 'echo "\tPasswordAuthentication yes" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config'
+        sudo sh -c 'echo "\nMatch User All" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config'
+        sudo sh -c 'echo "\tPasswordAuthentication no" >> /etc/ssh/sshd_config'
         sudo systemctl enable ssh
         sudo systemctl start ssh
         
@@ -56,6 +60,9 @@ jobs:
         sudo chmod 664 /home/usr/.ssh/authorized_keys
         cp ~/.ssh/sftptest ${GITHUB_WORKSPACE}/sftp-connector-test/src_test/com/axonivy/connector/sftp/test/sftptest
         
+        echo "adding user 2 to group ${sshGroup}"
+        sudo useradd -s /bin/bash -d /home/usr2 -m -g ${sshGroup} -p $(echo pwd | openssl passwd -1 -stdin) usr2
+
     - name: Setup Maven
       uses: stCarolas/setup-maven@v5
       with: