diff --git a/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/ssh.py b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/ssh.py
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+++ b/meta/lib/oeqa/runtime/ssh.py
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+import subprocess
+import unittest
+import sys
+from oeqa.oetest import oeRuntimeTest, skipModule
+from oeqa.utils.decorators import *
+
+def setUpModule():
+    if not (oeRuntimeTest.hasPackage("dropbear") or oeRuntimeTest.hasPackage("openssh")):
+        skipModule("No ssh package in image")
+
+class SshTest(oeRuntimeTest):
+
+    @testcase(224)
+    @skipUnlessPassed('test_ping')
+    def test_ssh(self):
+        (status, output) = self.target.run('uname -a')
+        self.assertEqual(status, 0, msg="SSH Test failed: %s" % output)
+        (status, output) = self.target.run('cat /etc/masterimage')
+        self.assertEqual(status, 1, msg="This isn't the right image  - /etc/masterimage shouldn't be here %s" % output)