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The SUSE operating system must not allow unattended or automatic logon via SSH.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Failure to restrict system access via SSH to authenticated users negatively impacts SUSE operating system security.

ID
SV-235032r991591_rule
Version
SLES-15-040440
Severity
High
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure the SUSE operating system disables unattended or automatic logon via SSH.

Add or edit the following lines in the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file:

PermitEmptyPasswords no
PermitUserEnvironment no