How to Remove Passwords Entered by Users Inside SSH Sessions from the Logs

If users know account passwords and enter them inside SSH sessions, these passwords appear in the logs in plain text — this is JumpServer's default behavior for any user input.

To change this behavior:

1. Open the configuration file:

vi /opt/jumpserver/config/config.txt

2. Add the following line at the end of the file:

DISABLE_INPUT_AS_COMMAND=true

3. Restart the application:

jmsctl restart

After this, passwords will no longer be saved in the logs.

Note: Only passwords entered in response to a password prompt (for example, after running the sudo command) will not be logged.
If a user types their password somewhere else — for example, into a text file — the password will still appear in the command logs.

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Support during the JumpServer PAM Enterprise Edition pilot

Have you started testing JumpServer PAM EE and encountered an issue? Our process includes organizing email threads or Telegram groups for prompt issue resolution. If you are sure you were not added to such a group, please contact your supplier or reach out to us at support@afi-d.ru

Training for your specialists on configuring and administering JumpServer PAM

As part of an active technical support subscription, we will train your specialists in installation, configuration, administration of JumpServer PAM, as well as recovery from errors and incidents.

Training is conducted online, according to a pre-agreed plan, and includes mandatory practical knowledge verification with the issuance of personalized certificates (upon successful exam completion).

Video tutorials

Visit our channel on YouTube with video tutorials covering the configuration of all JumpServer PAM sections. The videos are in Russian and are updated with each new release.

Technical support for the free JumpServer PAM Community Edition

The idea of implementing a complex but business-critical PAM system can be intimidating due to the perceived complexity of setup, administrator and security team training, and changes to account management processes.

To make the deployment and configuration of JumpServer Community Edition comfortable, and to ensure you can always rely on professional assistance, AFI Distribution offers an annual technical support subscription.

The support package priced at 1.5 million RUB per JumpServer Community Edition instance (with no limits on the number of users or target systems) includes everything required to use PAM:

• Russian-language documentation;
• usage scenarios and recommended deployment architectures;
• training for administrators and information security specialists on working with JumpServer;
• tips and solutions for common questions;
• notifications about new releases with verified upgrade instructions;
• integration with RADIUS and multi-factor authentication “Multifactor” ;
• direct access to an engineer (no first-line support) with a clear SLA.