Detections
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ESXI-06-000027 - The SSH daemon must set a timeout interval on idle sessions.
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Causing idle users to be automatically logged out guards against compromises one system leading trivially to compromises on another.NOTE: Nessus has not performed this check. Please review the benchmark to ensure target compliance.
Solution
To set the ClientAliveInterval setting, add or correct the following line in '/etc/ssh/sshd_config':ClientAliveInterval 200
See Also
http://iasecontent.disa.mil/stigs/zip/U_VMware_vSphere_6-0_ESXi_V1R4_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA STIG VMware vSphere 6.x ESXi v1r4
References: CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Group-ID|V-63223, Rule-ID|SV-77713r1_rule, STIG-ID|ESXI-06-000027
Plugin: VMware
Control ID: cc3fa889ba0723cce7d7673bbd3333979eec39d43437739dbcebedce3b602fa1