/etc/ssh/sshd_config

The file /etc/ssh/sshd_config is the main configuration file of the OpenSSH server daemon (sshd).

Purpose

It defines the primary set of settings, with the option of being overridden by configuration files from /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/*.conf.

Configuration

To learn more about the available configuration settings, have a look at the section OpenSSH server configuration.

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