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highnetworksshd-disable-root-login

Disable SSH root login

Direct root login over SSH must be disabled so administrative access is attributable to an individual account.

sshsshdaccess

Frameworks satisfied

DISA STIG
rhel9: RHEL-09-255045 · V-257982 · CAT II
NIST 800-53
AC-6IA-2
CIS Benchmark
5.1.20
ISO 27001
A.9.2.3

Platforms

rhel 8+rhel 9+ubuntu 20+ubuntu 22+

Check

sshd_config_valuePermitRootLogin no

Remediation

sshd_config_setPermitRootLogin nopersisted to /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/50-hanalyx.conf