How to configure SELinux to allow SSHD running on non-standard port
Issue
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If sshd attempts to bind to a non-standard port (i.e., not port tcp/22), SELinux blocks it
Disabling SELinux or setting SELinux to permissive makes it work -
Can't configure ssh to listen on port 443 or 8443
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How to make ssh service bind to port 8080?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5
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