What is the significance of UsePrivilegeSeparation directive in /etc/ssh/sshd_config file and how to test it ?
Issue
- What is the practical use case for
UsePrivilegeSeparation? How to test it ? - Is there any known impact of setting UsePrivilegeSeparation yes or one should avoid setting "UsePrivilegeSeparation" to "yes" ?
- Is this directive compatible with pluggable authentication modules?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- sshd
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