Rule version PHTN-30-000085 · STIG v1 · 2026-08-31
Providing users with feedback on the last time they logged on via Secure Shell (SSH) facilitates user recognition and reporting of unauthorized account use.
At the command line, run the following command:
# sshd -T|&grep -i PrintLastLog
Expected result:
PrintLastLog yes
If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.
Navigate to and open:
/etc/ssh/sshd_config
Ensure the "PrintLastLog" line is uncommented and set to the following:
PrintLastLog yes
At the command line, run the following command:
# systemctl restart sshd.service