Successful SSH login attempts are not logged in /var/log/messages in Authentication Manager prior to 8.4
Originally Published: 2019-11-27
Article Number
Applies To
RSA Product/Service Type: Authentication Manager
RSA Version/Condition: 8.1.x, 8.2.x, 8.3.x
Issue
Cause
Resolution
- SSH into Authentication Manager.
- 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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