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 - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions
package --add=openssh-clients
Remediation - OS Build Blueprint
[[packages]]
name = "openssh-clients"
version = "*"
Remediation - Ansible
- name: Ensure openssh-clients is installed
package:
name: openssh-clients
state: present
when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
tags:
Remediation - Puppet
include install_openssh-clients
class install_openssh-clients {
package { 'openssh-clients':
ensure => 'installed',
}
Remediation - Shell Script
# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then
if ! rpm -q --quiet "openssh-clients" ; then
yum install -y "openssh-clients"
fi