Discuss LPI 102-500 Exam Topic 10 Question 109

Which configuration file would be edited to change default options for the OpenSSH server?

Suggested Answer: A

The configuration file for the OpenSSH server is called sshd_config. It is typically located in /etc/ssh on most *NIX systems, but is /etc/sshd_config in the case of MacOS X and perhaps other systems. OpenSSH has two different sets of configuration files: one for client programs (ssh, scp, and sftp) and one for the server daemon (sshd).System-wide SSH configuration information is stored in the /etc/ssh/ directory1.Reference:1:Where is the configuration file for OpenSSH server?

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20 comments · newest first

Rosita 9 months ago

I thought there were more options for SSH config files!

Clement 9 months ago

No way, it's not /etc/ssh/server.

Evette 10 months ago

Totally agree, that's the right one!

Trina 10 months ago

It's definitely /etc/ssh/sshd_config.

Tammara 10 months ago

Wait, isn't it /etc/ssh/ssh_config?

Rosamond 11 months ago

I thought /etc/ssh/server was a valid option, but now that I think about it, it doesn't sound quite right.

Leigha 11 months ago

I feel like /etc/ssh/sshd_config is the right answer, but I get confused with the naming conventions sometimes.

Lorean 11 months ago

I remember practicing a question about SSH configurations, and I think /etc/ssh/ssh_config is more for the client side, right?

Veronika 11 months ago

I think the file we need to edit is /etc/ssh/sshd_config, but I'm not completely sure.

Nickie 12 months ago

Easy, the answer is A. The /etc/ssh/sshd_config file is where you set the default options for the OpenSSH server. I remember covering this in class.

Stephanie 12 months ago

I'm a bit confused on this one. Is it the client configuration file or the server configuration file? I'll have to review my notes to see which one it is.

Deja 12 months ago

Okay, let me think this through. The question is asking about the configuration file for the OpenSSH server, so it's likely going to be in the /etc/ssh directory. I'm going to go with A, /etc/ssh/sshd_config.

Juliann 1 year ago

Hmm, I'm not 100% sure about this one. I think it might be A or D, but I'll have to double-check the SSH documentation to be certain.

Hyman 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure the answer is A. The /etc/ssh/sshd_config file is where you configure the OpenSSH server settings.

Elbert 1 year ago

D) /etc/ssh/ssh_config? Really? Who would even think that's the right answer? Amateurs.

Sina 1 year ago

The answer is obviously A) /etc/ssh/sshd_config. That's where you configure the server, duh.

Jesse 9 months ago

↳ replying to Sina

Yup, A is the go-to for OpenSSH server settings.

Andra 9 months ago

↳ replying to Sina

No doubt about it, A is where the changes happen.

Chau 10 months ago

↳ replying to Sina

Agreed! A is the right choice.

Ashley 10 months ago

↳ replying to Sina

Definitely A) /etc/ssh/sshd_config. It's the main config file.

LPI 102-500 Exam - Topic 10 Question 109 Discussion