How to disable password authentication in ssh for one or more users in RHEL 6 and RHEL7?

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Issue

  • Is there a way to configure ssh authentication to satisfy both of the followings for a single user?
    • Password authication is restricted.
    • Only key based authentication is available.

Environment

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

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