How to setup time out for SSH sessions

Hi there,
I have an SSH server on Linux. Once a remote user's ssh session is
connected, it keeps connected no matter how long idle time is.
Is there a way to set up the ssh session time out on the ssh server?
Thanks in advance,
Ross

"Ross" <Ross@nospam.com> wrote in news:-fKdnVQPifl4T9nfRVn-3Q@rogers.com:

> Hi there,
> I have an SSH server on Linux. Once a remote user's ssh session is
> connected, it keeps connected no matter how long idle time is.
> Is there a way to set up the ssh session time out on the ssh server?
> Thanks in advance,
> Ross
>
>
>

a copy & paste job. i can't be bothered to write it.

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depends if you are running commercial ssh or openssh on your server

if you are using openssh, make changes in your /etc/sshd_config
see directives:

ClientAliveInterval
ClientAliveCountMax
KeepAlive

http://www.openbsd.org/cgi-bin/man.cgi?query=sshd

also look into the openssh.org mailing archives about patches to fix this
problem...
http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=open...1964204475&w=2


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Ross wrote:
> Hi there,
> I have an SSH server on Linux. Once a remote user's ssh session is
> connected, it keeps connected no matter how long idle time is.
> Is there a way to set up the ssh session time out on the ssh server?
> Thanks in advance,
> Ross
>
>


Try setting TMOUT=600 and you'll find any forgotton terminal will be
logged out after 600 seconds.

Me.