ssh-keep-alive.md

ssh keep alive

purpose

Prevent timeout of ssh session due to inactivity.

client alive interval

• edit ~/.ssh/config

ServerAliveInterval 120

server side client alive interval

• edit /etc/ssh/sshd_config

ClientAliveInteval 120
ClientAliveCountMax 1000

client will pinged for a max timeout of 120 * 1000 secs ( about 33 hr )