Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-207627 | ESXI-65-000026 | SV-207627r388482_rule | Low |
Description |
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This ensures a user login will be terminated as soon as the "ClientAliveCountMax" is reached. |
STIG | Date |
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VMware vSphere 6.5 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2021-06-23 |
Check Text ( C-7882r364280_chk ) |
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From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, run the following command: # grep -i "^ClientAliveCountMax" /etc/ssh/sshd_config If there is no output or the output is not exactly "ClientAliveCountMax 3", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-7882r364281_fix) |
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From an SSH session connected to the ESXi host, or from the ESXi shell, add or correct the following line in "/etc/ssh/sshd_config": ClientAliveCountMax 3 |