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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

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  • Enable Public Key Authentication

    Enable SSH login with public keys. <br> The default SSH configuration enables authentication based on public keys. The appropriate configuration is...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Read Sections Completely and in Order

    Each section may build on information and recommendations discussed in prior sections. Each section should be read and understood completely; instr...
    Group
  • Enable Use of Strict Mode Checking

    SSHs <code>StrictModes</code> option checks file and ownership permissions in the user's home directory <code>.ssh</code> folder before accepting l...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable SSH Warning Banner

    To enable the warning banner and ensure it is consistent across the system, add or correct the following line in <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Enable SSH Warning Banner

    To enable the warning banner and ensure it is consistent across the system, add or correct the following line in <code>/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-c...
    Rule Medium Severity

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