HOWTO: Set the SSHD Idle Timeout

Here's something that I usually forget to change from the default and then get annoyed when my terminal hangs.

1. As root open your sshd_config file in an editor.
   

   su -  
   vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config  
   



2. Add the following lines.
   

    ClientAliveInterval 600  
    ClientAliveCountMax 3



3. Restart the sshd process.
   

    service sshd restart

That's it. That will keep you logged in for 30 minutes at a time without activity. (600 seconds x 3)