Edit the SSH configuration

By clicking on the SSH Configuration icon you are brought to the Edit SSH Configuration page. Here you have the ability to allow and deny groups and users SSH abilities. Be careful when editing these options since you may grant access or deny access to the wrong people, which could cause problems.

By default EnGarde Linux will not allow you to login via SSH as the root user. Though if this feature is required it can be enabled by selecting 'Enabled' from the pull-down menu.

The second field contains the option to define which interfaces SSH will listen on. Leave this field blank to allow it to listen on all interfaces or enter in each interface, by IP, using a blank space for the delimiter. You can also select the '...' button to bring up a list of all the interfaces.

In each deny/allow field you can enter in a group name or user name, whichever is appropriate for the field, using a blank space as a delimiter. Clicking on the '...' button will bring up a small window containing a list of users or groups you may select from.

There are a few rules to take note of when configuring access control for SSL. Below is a short list of basic rules:

• Once you add a user or group to the Allow sections, all other users that are not listed will be denied.
• If you add a user to the Allow Users section but the group the user belongs to is in the Deny Groups section, the user will be denied access.
• The deny rules take precedence over the allow rules.
• You may deny a user but allow the group the user belongs to.

Most configurations will be safe allowing the admin group access. This will automatically deny everyone else who is not part of the admin group.

After you have finished making your changes click the Write Configuration button for the changes to be saved.