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Ensure openssh-server package is installed

pkg-openssh-server-present · UBUNTU ≥ 22, RHEL ≥ 8 · 2 impls

Description

The openssh-server package must be installed to provide secure remote access to the system.

Rationale

SSH provides encrypted remote administration capabilities and is required for secure system management.

Check → Remediate

Checkpackage_state
name:
openssh-server
state:
present
Remediatepackage_present
name:
openssh-server

Framework references

STIG

V-281001 / RHEL-10-200720V-257978 / RHEL-09-255010V-230526V-244549 / RHEL-08-040159V-270665 / UBTU-24-100800V-260523 / UBTU-22-255010

NIST 800-53

SC-8AC-17

Live verification

rhel8:checkrhel9:checkubuntu22:checkubuntu24:checkubuntu26:check
#package#ssh#remote-access