OpenSSH Server Admin Cheat Sheet/Restart sshd with systemd

Restart the SSH daemon on systemd-based Linux hosts.

Section: sshd Basics

Restart sshd with systemd

bash
bash
sudo systemctl restart sshd
Explanation

Restart the SSH daemon on systemd-based Linux hosts.

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