WN25-SH-000090 - Windows Server 2025 OpenSSH private host key files must conform to minimum requirements.

Information

If an unauthorized user obtains the private SSH host key file, the host could be impersonated.

Solution

Maintain the permissions of the private host key files as follows:

BUILTIN\Administrators:(F)
NT AUTHORITY\SYSTEM:(F)

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_MS_Windows_Server_2025_V1R3_STIG.zip