Which options can be used to configure ssh's timeout?

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • SSH connections disappears due to inactivity.
  • Need information about the options available to set ssh timeout values.
  • What are the settings within redhat which disconnect sessions that are not been active for a while?

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 up to 8.5

  • openssh-server

  • openssh-clients

Subscriber exclusive content

A Red Hat subscription provides unlimited access to our knowledgebase, tools, and much more.

Current Customers and Partners

Log in for full access

Log In

New to Red Hat?

Learn more about Red Hat subscriptions

Using a Red Hat product through a public cloud?

How to access this content