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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
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SSH Server
OpenSSH Service Must Use Passcode for Their Private Keys
OpenSSH Service Must Use Passcode for Their Private Keys
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OpenSSH Service Must Use Passcode for Their Private Keys
Medium Severity
Verify the SSH private key files have a passcode. For each private key stored on the system, use the following command:
$ sudo ssh-keygen -y -f /path/to/file
If the contents of the key are displayed, without asking a passphrase this is a finding.