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The SSH daemon must set a timeout count on idle sessions.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-63221 ESXI-06-000026 SV-77711r1_rule Low
Description
This ensures a user login will be terminated as soon as the "ClientAliveCountMax" is reached.
STIG Date
VMware vSphere ESXi 6.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2016-06-07

Details

Check Text ( C-63955r1_chk )
To verify the ClientAliveCountMax setting, run the following command:

# grep -i "^ClientAliveCountMax" /etc/ssh/sshd_config

If there is no output or the output is not exactly "ClientAliveCountMax 3", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-69139r1_fix)
To set the ClientAliveCountMax setting, add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config":

ClientAliveCountMax 3