harden_get_ssh_config
Get SSH security configuration for hardening audit (port, password auth, root login, key auth).
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What harden_get_ssh_config does on Aapanel
AI agents call harden_get_ssh_config to retrieve information from Aapanel without modifying anything. It is typically the context-gathering step in research, monitoring, and reporting workflows, before the agent takes action elsewhere.
Why harden_get_ssh_config is rated Low
This tool only retrieves and reports SSH configuration state. It has no side effects, does not execute commands, modify settings, or delete data. It is purely informational for security auditing purposes, making it a Read category tool with low severity risk.
From the tool's definition Tool name 'harden_get_ssh_config' and description 'Get SSH security configuration for hardening audit' indicate a retrieval operation that queries SSH settings (port, password auth, root login, key auth).
Risk signalsAdmin/system-level operation
Attacks that exploit this kind of access
The rule that runs harden_get_ssh_config safely
PolicyLayer is an MCP gateway: it sits between your AI agents and Aapanel, and checks every tool call against a rule you set before the call runs. Nothing changes on the server itself. For harden_get_ssh_config, this is the rule to start with:
harden_get_ssh_config is read-only, so it stays allowed. Everything else on the server is denied unless you say otherwise.
The button opens the PolicyLayer dashboard: create your workspace, connect Aapanel, apply this rule, and every harden_get_ssh_config call is checked against it from then on.
Questions about harden_get_ssh_config
Get SSH security configuration for hardening audit (port, password auth, root login, key auth). It is categorised as a Read tool in the Aapanel MCP Server, which means it retrieves data without modifying state.
Register the Aapanel MCP server in PolicyLayer and add a rule for harden_get_ssh_config: allow, deny, rate-limit, or require approval. Point your MCP client at the PolicyLayer proxy URL and the rule is enforced on every call, before it reaches Aapanel. Nothing to install.
harden_get_ssh_config is a Read tool with low risk. Read-only tools are generally safe to allow by default.
Yes. Add a rate_limit block to the harden_get_ssh_config rule in your PolicyLayer policy. For example, setting max: 10 and window: 60 limits the tool to 10 calls per minute. Rate limits are tracked per agent session and reset automatically.
Set action: deny in the PolicyLayer policy for harden_get_ssh_config. The AI agent will receive a policy violation error and cannot call the tool. You can also include a reason field to explain why the tool is blocked.
harden_get_ssh_config is provided by the Aapanel MCP server (nipunanirmal/aapanel-mcp). PolicyLayer sits as a proxy in front of this server to enforce policies before tool calls reach the server.
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