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Install the OpenSSH Server Package

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The openssh-server package should be installed. The openssh-server package can be installed with the following command: 

$ sudo yum install openssh-server

Rationale

Without protection of the transmitted information, confidentiality, and integrity may be compromised because unprotected communications can be intercepted and either read or altered.

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



Remediation - Anaconda Pre-Install Instructions


package --add=openssh-server

Remediation - OS Build Blueprint


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

Remediation - Ansible

- name: Ensure openssh-server is installed
  package:
    name: openssh-server
    state: present
  when: ansible_virtualization_type not in ["docker", "lxc", "openvz", "podman", "container"]
  tags:

Remediation - Shell Script

# Remediation is applicable only in certain platforms
if [ ! -f /.dockerenv ] && [ ! -f /run/.containerenv ]; then

if ! rpm -q --quiet "openssh-server" ; then
    yum install -y "openssh-server"
fi

Remediation - Puppet

include install_openssh-server

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