--- - name: "Restrictions | Configure SSH security restrictions" loop: - { regexp: '^#?Protocol\s+', line: 'Protocol 2' } - { regexp: '^PermitRootLogin yes', line: 'PermitRootLogin no' } - { regexp: '^#?X11Forwarding', line: 'X11Forwarding no' } - { regexp: '^#?IgnoreRhosts', line: 'IgnoreRhosts yes' } - { regexp: '^#?DebianBanner\s+', line: 'DebianBanner no' } notify: Restart sshd ansible.builtin.lineinfile: path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config regexp: "{{ item.regexp }}" line: "{{ item.line }}" validate: /usr/sbin/sshd -t -f %s - name: "Restrictions | toggle PAM" notify: Restart sshd ansible.builtin.lineinfile: path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config regexp: '^#?UsePAM' line: "UsePAM {{ disable_pam | ternary('no', 'yes') }}" validate: sshd -f %s -t - name: "Restrictions | ensure the SSHD config is restricted to the root user" notify: Restart sshd ansible.builtin.file: path: /etc/ssh/sshd_config owner: root group: root mode: "0600"