Successful SSH login attempts are not logged in /var/log/messages in Authentication Manager prior to 8.4
Originally Published: 2019-11-27
Last Modified: 2026-05-27
Article Number
Applies To
RSA Product/Service Type: Authentication Manager
RSA Version/Condition: 8.1.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x
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Cause
Resolution
To enable logging of successful SSH logins apply the following changes:
- Log On to the Appliance Operating System with SSH
- Change to root using the following command:
sudo su -
- Edit the file /etc/pam.d/common-session using the following command:
vim /etc/pam.d/common-session
- Press i to enter Insert mode.
- Add the following line to the end of the file:
session required pam_warn.so
- Press ESC to exit Insert mode.
- Save and exit by typing :wq!
- Repeat steps 1 - 7 on each RSA Authentication Manager instance, whether it is a primary or a replica, to log successful SSH authentication attempts for the instance.
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