Decreased security in OpenSSH settings (PermitEmptyPasswords) - Check not correct

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • The following insights check is not checking correctly:
"Security > Decreased security in OpenSSH settings (PermitEmptyPasswords)"
  • This is what the current setting is:
PermitEmptyPasswords = no
  • This is what it expect it to be
PermitEmptyPasswords no
  • Both are valid syntax. One has an = symbol and the other does not.

Environment

  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7.6
  • Openssh
  • Red Hat Insight

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