SSHD Configuration Update

This role is used to update the SSHD configuration early in the startup process, before the actual services start.

Please note that this role does not start the SSHD service, and it assumes that the SSHD program is already installed.

Requirements

The target machine must have the scollector tool installed.

Role Variables

The main variable for this role is _sshd, which is a map that contains all the configuration settings. For more details, check defaults/main.yml.

Dependencies

There are no dependencies.

Example Playbook

This role uses the _sshd variable from defaults/main.yml as a template for your configuration. You need to pass this configuration to the role. Here’s an example of how to use the role with parameters:

- hosts: servers
  var:
    SSHD:
      ...
  roles:
     - { role: update_sshd_config, tags: [ 'sshd' ], _sshd: "{{ SSHD }}" }

License

Refer to the LICENSE file for details.

Author Information

The original author is Daniel Schneller, a member of the Rheinwerk project.