Get the default configuration file 05-redhat.conf 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/ssh/ssh_config.d/05-redhat.conf.
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# The options here are in the "Match final block" to be applied as the last
# options and could be potentially overwritten by the user configuration
Match final all
# Follow system-wide Crypto Policy, if defined:
Include /etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/openssh.config
GSSAPIAuthentication yes
# If this option is set to yes then remote X11 clients will have full access
# to the original X11 display. As virtually no X11 client supports the untrusted
# mode correctly we set this to yes.
ForwardX11Trusted yes
# Send locale-related environment variables
SendEnv LANG LC_CTYPE LC_NUMERIC LC_TIME LC_COLLATE LC_MONETARY LC_MESSAGES
SendEnv LC_PAPER LC_NAME LC_ADDRESS LC_TELEPHONE LC_MEASUREMENT
SendEnv LC_IDENTIFICATION LC_ALL LANGUAGE
SendEnv XMODIFIERS
# Uncomment this if you want to use .local domain
# Host *.local
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