ansible-infra/playbooks/roles/deploy_ssh_server_config/templates/sshd_config.j2

# This is the sshd server system-wide configuration file deployed and managed by
# Ansible.
# See sshd_config(5) and the "deploy_ssh_server_config" Ansible role for more
# information.

# This config doesn't set all options and leaves some to the sshd defaults.
# The sshd defaults should be alright, so this config is only really setting
# options in cases where we want to intentionally have an option a certain way
# for some reason or another. For example for hardening, improved loggin, etc.


## Use the HostKey preference, Ciphers and algorithms from Mozillas Modern
## guidelines.

# Supported HostKey algorithms by order of preference.
HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key
HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
HostKey /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key

KexAlgorithms curve25519-sha256@libssh.org,ecdh-sha2-nistp521,ecdh-sha2-nistp384,ecdh-sha2-nistp256,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256

Ciphers chacha20-poly1305@openssh.com,aes256-gcm@openssh.com,aes128-gcm@openssh.com,aes256-ctr,aes192-ctr,aes128-ctr

MACs hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,umac-128-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512,hmac-sha2-256,umac-128@openssh.com


## Authentication Settings.

# Require only "publickey" for authentication.
# From Mozillas Modern guidelines.
AuthenticationMethods publickey

# Enable "PubkeyAuthentication" accordingly.
PubkeyAuthentication yes
# Don't do the other authentication types.
PasswordAuthentication no
{# If on Debian 12, use the new keyword (KbdInteractiveAuthentication instead of ChallengeResponseAuthentication). #}
{% if ansible_facts["distribution"] == "Debian" and ansible_facts["distribution_major_version"] == "12" %}
KbdInteractiveAuthentication no
{% else %}
ChallengeResponseAuthentication no
{% endif %}
KerberosAuthentication no
GSSAPIAuthentication no

# Don't allow root login.
PermitRootLogin no

{# If on Debian 12, use the new keyword (KbdInteractiveAuthentication instead of ChallengeResponseAuthentication). #}
{% if ansible_facts["distribution"] == "Debian" and ansible_facts["distribution_major_version"] == "12" %}
# Set this to "yes", but have "PasswordAuthentication" and
# "KbdInteractiveAuthentication" set to "no", to have account and session checks
# run.
{% else %}
# Set this to "yes", but have "PasswordAuthentication" and
# "ChallengeResponseAuthentication" set to "no", to have account and session
# checks run.
{% endif %}
# See "docs/Debian_11_cloud_2023-04-21_default_etc_ssh_sshd_config" for more
# information.
UsePAM yes


## Miscellaneous Settings.

# X11 forwarding shouldn't be needed.
X11Forwarding no

# Printing this isn't needed.
PrintMotd no

# Print time and date of last login, since that's nice.
PrintLastLog yes

# Disable general environment processing.
PermitUserEnvironment no

# Allow client to pass locale environment variables.
# From "docs/Debian_11_cloud_2023-04-21_default_etc_ssh_sshd_config".
AcceptEnv LANG LC_*

# Request response from client after 120 seconds of no communication.
# Taken from "docs/Debian_11_cloud_2023-04-21_default_etc_ssh_sshd_config".
ClientAliveInterval 120


## Logging

# Set "LogLevel" to "VERBOSE" to log users key fingerprints on login.
# This is needed for a clear audit track.
# From Mozillas Modern guidelines.
LogLevel VERBOSE

# Enable the sftp subsystem and log properly.
# From Mozillas Modern guidelines and
# "docs/Debian_11_cloud_2023-04-21_default_etc_ssh_sshd_config".
Subsystem sftp  /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server -f AUTHPRIV -l INFO