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+#!/bin/bash
+
+#
+# harbian audit 7/8/9  Hardening
+#
+
+#
+# 5.8 Ensure openssh server is enabled (Scored)
+# Authors : Samson wen, Samson <sccxboy@gmail.com> 
+#
+
+set -e # One error, it's over
+set -u # One variable unset, it's over
+
+HARDENING_LEVEL=2
+
+PACKAGES='openssh-server openssh-client'
+
+
+# This function will be called if the script status is on enabled / audit mode
+audit () {
+    for PACKAGE in $PACKAGES
+    do
+        is_pkg_installed $PACKAGE
+        if [ $FNRET != 0 ]; then
+            crit "$PACKAGE is not installed!"
+        else
+            ok "$PACKAGE is installed"
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# This function will be called if the script status is on enabled mode
+apply () {
+    for PACKAGE in $PACKAGES
+    do
+        is_pkg_installed $PACKAGE
+        if [ $FNRET = 0 ]; then
+            ok "$PACKAGE is installed"
+        else
+            warn "$PACKAGE is absent, installing it"
+            apt_install $PACKAGE
+        fi
+    done
+}
+
+# This function will check config parameters required
+check_config() {
+    :
+}
+
+# Source Root Dir Parameter
+if [ -r /etc/default/cis-hardening ]; then
+    . /etc/default/cis-hardening
+fi
+if [ -z "$CIS_ROOT_DIR" ]; then
+     echo "There is no /etc/default/cis-hardening file nor cis-hardening directory in current environment."
+     echo "Cannot source CIS_ROOT_DIR variable, aborting."
+    exit 128
+fi
+
+# Main function, will call the proper functions given the configuration (audit, enabled, disabled)
+if [ -r $CIS_ROOT_DIR/lib/main.sh ]; then
+    . $CIS_ROOT_DIR/lib/main.sh
+else
+    echo "Cannot find main.sh, have you correctly defined your root directory? Current value is $CIS_ROOT_DIR in /etc/default/cis-hardening"
+    exit 128
+fi