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Install OpenSSH client software

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The openssh-clients package can be installed with the following command: 
$ sudo yum install openssh-clients

Rationale

This package includes utilities to make encrypted connections and transfer files securely to SSH servers.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_package_openssh-clients_installed
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Puppet Snippet

include install_openssh-clients
class install_openssh-clients {
  package { 'openssh-clients':
    ensure => 'installed',
  }
}

An Ansible Snippet

- name: Gather the package facts
  package_facts:
    manager: auto
  tags:
  - enable_strategy
  - low_complexity

OS Build Blueprint

[[packages]]
name = "openssh-clients"
version = "*"

Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions

package --add=openssh-clients

A Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if rpm --quiet -q kernel; then
if ! rpm -q --quiet "openssh-clients" ; then
    yum install -y "openssh-clients"
fi