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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
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SSH Server
Configure OpenSSH Server if Necessary
Enable Use of Privilege Separation
Enable Use of Privilege Separation
An XCCDF Rule
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Enable Use of Privilege Separation
Medium Severity
When enabled, SSH will create an unprivileged child process that has the privilege of the authenticated user. To enable privilege separation in SSH, add or correct the following line in the
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
file:
UsePrivilegeSeparation