Login: ssh - limit consecutive logins to 16 or less

Information

SSH server has the functionality to control maximum allowed clients. Maximum spawned shells on the node can be controlled. From R10 onwards SSHv6 TTL security is also available to authenticate clients.

Solution

Run the following command on the device to limit connections: configure system login-control ssh inbound-max-sessions <max-number>

See Also

https://infoproducts.alcatel-lucent.com/aces/cgi-bin/dbaccessfilename.cgi/9305050101_V1_SR-OS Security Best Practices v2.0.pdf