AlmaLinux OS 9 SSH daemon must display the date and time of the last successful account logon upon an SSH logon.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-269268 | ALMA-09-021250 | SV-269268r1050150_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Providing users feedback on when account accesses last occurred facilitates user recognition and reporting of unauthorized account use. |
| STIG | Date |
| CloudLinux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2025-05-22 |
Details
| Check Text (C-73299r1048180_chk) |
| Verify the SSH daemon provides users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred with the following command: $ sshd -T | grep printlastlog printlastlog yes If the value is returned as "no", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-73200r1048181_fix) |
| Configure the SSH daemon to provide users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred. Add the following line to "/etc/ssh/sshd_config", or uncomment the line and set the value to "yes": PrintLastLog yes Alternatively, add the setting to an include file if the line "Include /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/*.conf" is found at the top of the "/etc/ssh/sshd_config" file: $ echo 'PrintLastLog yes' > /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/40-lastlog.conf Restart the SSH daemon for the settings to take effect: $ systemctl restart sshd.service |