Cisco Headend Digital Broadband Delivery System
Chapter 5 SSH, SFTP, and SCP Connections
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Changing the SSH and SFTP Connection Retries
Parameter
Note: This topic applies to the DNCS, the RNCS, and the Application Server.
1 Change the system session locking default to the number you prefer by
1 Change the system session locking default to the number you prefer by
following the procedure in Changing the Session Lock Number (on page 26).
2 In an xterm window on the system where you are logged in as root, type
cd
/etc/ssh
and press Enter.
3
Open the sshd_config file in a text editor.
4 Find the line that contains MaxAuthTries and enter the number of login attempts
you prefer.
Example:
Example:
MaxAuthTries 5
5 Save and close the file.
6 In an xterm window on the system where you are logged in as root, type
6 In an xterm window on the system where you are logged in as root, type
svcadm
restart ssh
and press Enter. The ssh process restarts and uses the new
MaxAuthTries parameter.