Get the default configuration file sshd for OpenSSH, optimized for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 (Ootpa). This example configuration ensures optimal compatibility and performance for OpenSSH, making it easy to set up and adjust to meet your needs.
Find and download the configuration file here: /etc/pam.d/sshd.
For more configurations and setup guides, visit our related files section to further customize your system.
#%PAM-1.0
auth substack password-auth
auth include postlogin
account required pam_sepermit.so
account required pam_nologin.so
account include password-auth
password include password-auth
# pam_selinux.so close should be the first session rule
session required pam_selinux.so close
session required pam_loginuid.so
# pam_selinux.so open should only be followed by sessions to be executed in the user context
session required pam_selinux.so open env_params
session required pam_namespace.so
session optional pam_keyinit.so force revoke
session optional pam_motd.so
session include password-auth
session include postlogin
Download the raw file with wget or curl
wget -O sshd.example https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/openssh/rhel8/etc/pam.d/sshd
curl https://exampleconfig.com/static/raw/openssh/rhel8/etc/pam.d/sshd > sshd.example
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