in the name of god, the most beneficent, the most merciful

ssh: keep alive the session

  • [server keep alive](#server-keep-alive)

  • [client keep alive](#client-keep-alive)

server keep alive

the settings shown below has to be put into config file on the server side

client keep alive

the settings shown below has to be put into .ssh/config on the client side

  • ServerAliveCountMax <number> means:

client will send <number> of packets before disconnecting from the sever

  • ServerAliveInterval `<seconds> means:

client will send packets every <seconds> to keep the connection alive

thanks to https://www.golinuxcloud.com/keep-alive-ssh-sessions-in-linux/#Why_SSH_connections_close_automatically_after_some_time