How to disable ssh1 and force sshd to accept protocol 2 connections (ssh2)

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Release Found: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 and 8

Configuration of sshd

The ssh daemon in Red Hat Enterprise Linux uses the configuration file /etc/ssh/sshd_config. The daemon is set by default to accept both SSH protocol versions 2 and 1, and has an entry in the configuration file:

# Protocol 2,1

To force t...

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