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4.2.16: Add variable for SSH MaxAuthTries #66

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5 changes: 5 additions & 0 deletions defaults/main.yml
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Expand Up @@ -858,6 +858,11 @@ amzn2023cis_sshd:
# in legacy environments;
amzn2023cis_ssh_loglevel: INFO

## Control 4.2.16 - Ensure SSH MaxAuthTries is set to 4 or less
# This variable contains the maximum number of authentication attempts permitted
# per connection. This number should be 10 or less.
amzn2023cis_ssh_maxsauthtries: 4

## Control 4.2.18 - Ensure SSH MaxSessions is set to 10 or less
# This variable contains the maximum number of open sessions permitted
# from a given connection. This number should be 10 or less.
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2 changes: 1 addition & 1 deletion tasks/section_4/cis_4.2.x.yml
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ansible.builtin.lineinfile:
path: "{{ item.path }}"
regexp: '^(#)?MaxAuthTries \d'
line: 'MaxAuthTries 4'
line: 'MaxAuthTries {{ amzn2023cis_ssh_maxsauthtries }}'
validate: sshd -t -f %s
with_items:
- "{{ sshd_d_conf_files.files }}"
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