Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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V-239281 | ESXI-67-000026 | SV-239281r674772_rule | Low |
Description |
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Setting a timeout ensures that a user login will be terminated as soon as the "ClientAliveCountMax" is reached. |
STIG | Date |
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VMware vSphere 6.7 ESXi Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-01-05 |
Check Text ( C-42514r674770_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-42473r674771_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 |