PSM for SSH requirements

This topic describes the PSM for SSH requirements.

CyberArk may choose not to provide maintenance and support services forPSM for SSH  with relation to any end-user client machine or target platforms which have reached their formal End-of-Life date, as published by their respective vendors from time to time. For more details, contact your CyberArk support representative.

PSM for SSH  is a CyberArk component that enables you to secure, control and monitor privileged access to Linux and Unix systems, network devices and any other SSH-based devices. PSM for SSH requires a dedicated machine which is accessible to the network.

Supported Operating Systems

PSM for SSH can be installed on the following operating systems:

• Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 7 up to 7.9
• Red Hat Enterprise Linux version 8 up to 8.8

• Rocky Linux 8.7 and 8.8

• CentOS Linux version 7.9

  Security patches and OS vendor recommended minor RHEL and CentOS upgrades can be applied on the server without reinstalling PSM for SSH.

• SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12.4, 12.5, 15.4

• PSM for SSH can be installed on Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure, and Google Cloud platforms

Recommended server requirements

The following table lists the recommended specifications for PSM for SSH servers.

Small implementation (<200 concurrent sessions)	Mid-range implementation (200-400 concurrent sessions)	Large implementation (Above 400 concurrent sessions)
Hardware Specifications: Virtual Servers
8 core processor (Intel compatible) 16 GB RAM 80GB storage	16 cores processor (Intel compatible) 32 GB RAM 80GB storage	Use a load balancer to offload numerous servers with the mid-range specifications

Server Virtualization Note:

Installing the PSM for SSH server on a virtual machine requires allocating virtual hardware resources that are equivalent to the physical hardware specifications.

PSM for SSH supported protocols