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PHTN-67-000038 - The Photon operating system must configure sshd to disconnect idle SSH sessions.
Information
Terminating an idle session within a short time period reduces the window of opportunity for unauthorized personnel to take control of a management session enabled on the console or console port that has been left unattended.Solution
Open /etc/ssh/sshd_config with a text editor.Ensure that the 'ClientAliveInterval' line is uncommented and set to the following:
ClientAliveInterval 900
At the command line, execute the following command:
# service sshd reload
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_6-7_Y23M07_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS v1r6
Category: SYSTEM AND COMMUNICATIONS PROTECTION
References: 800-53|SC-10, CAT|II, CCI|CCI-001133, Rule-ID|SV-239110r675138_rule, STIG-ID|PHTN-67-000038, Vuln-ID|V-239110
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: ea07a37aae6c33b5cdd6faffd98499daf4bfa2865616069254e90bd49b30d0d7