Merge pull request #147 from Jakuje/tests

Improve test coverage with new test cases and new distros, fixing minor issues on the way

.github/workflows/ansible-debian-buster.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Run tests on Debian buster (10)
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    # Important: This sets up your GITHUB_WORKSPACE environment variable
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: ansible check with debian:buster (10)
+      uses: roles-ansible/check-ansible-debian-buster-action@master
+      with:
+        group: local
+        hosts: localhost
+        targets: "tests/*.yml"

.github/workflows/ansible-debian-stretch.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Run tests on Debian stretch (9)
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    # Important: This sets up your GITHUB_WORKSPACE environment variable
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: ansible check with debian:stretch (9)
+      uses: roles-ansible/check-ansible-debian-stretch-action@master
+      with:
+        group: local
+        hosts: localhost
+        targets: "tests/*.yml"

.github/workflows/ansible-debian.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Run tests on Debian latest
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    # Important: This sets up your GITHUB_WORKSPACE environment variable
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: ansible check with debian:latest
+      uses: roles-ansible/check-ansible-debian-latest-action@master
+      with:
+        group: local
+        hosts: localhost
+        targets: "tests/*.yml"

.github/workflows/ansible-ubuntu.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+name: Run tests on Ubuntu latest
+
+on: [push, pull_request]
+
+jobs:
+  build:
+    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
+    steps:
+    # Important: This sets up your GITHUB_WORKSPACE environment variable
+    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+
+    - name: ansible check with ubuntu:latest
+      uses: roles-ansible/check-ansible-ubuntu-latest-action@master
+      with:
+        group: local
+        hosts: localhost
+        targets: "tests/*.yml"

.travis.yml

@@ -24,15 +24,18 @@ script:
   - wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/ansible/galaxy/devel/galaxy/importer/linters/yamllint.yaml
   - "yamllint -c yamllint.yaml **/*.yml"
 
+  # Test 0.5: OS defaults: Travis images have heavily updated (even with invalid configuration options)
+  # sshd_config so it does not make sense to test OS defaults here
+
   # Test 1a: Run the role
   - "ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/tests_default.yml --connection=local --become -v"
 
-  # Test 1b: Run the role through include
+  # Test 1b: Run the role through include (skipping backup)
-  - "ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/tests_default_include.yml --connection=local --become -v"
+  - "ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/tests_default_include.yml -e sshd_test_backup_skip=yes --connection=local --become -v"
 
-  # Test 2: Run the role/playbook again, checking to make sure it's idempotent.
+  # Test 2: Run the role/playbook again, checking to make sure it's idempotent (skipping backup)
   - >
-    ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/tests_default.yml --connection=local --become | grep -q 'changed=0.*failed=0'
+    ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/tests_default.yml --connection=local -e sshd_test_backup_skip=yes --become | grep -q 'changed=0.*failed=0'
     && (echo 'Idempotence test: pass' && exit 0)
     || (echo 'Idempotence test: fail' && exit 1)
 
@@ -78,3 +81,21 @@ script:
     ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/tests_hostkeys_missing.yml --connection=local --become -v
     && (echo 'Missing hostkeys test: pass' && exit 0)
     || (echo 'Missing hostkeys test: fail' && exit 1)
+
+  # Test 10: Test sshd_enable has effect
+  - >
+    ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/tests_sshd_enable.yml --connection=local --become -v
+    && (echo 'Test sshd_enable: pass' && exit 0)
+    || (echo 'Test sshd_enable: fail' && exit 1)
+
+  # Test 11: Test variable precedence
+  - >
+    ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/tests_precedence.yml --connection=local --become -v
+    && (echo 'Variable precedence test: pass' && exit 0)
+    || (echo 'Variable precedence test: fail' && exit 1)
+
+  # Test 12: Verify backups are created
+  - >
+    ANSIBLE_FORCE_COLOR=1 ansible-playbook -i tests/inventory tests/tests_backup.yml --connection=local --become -v
+    && (echo 'Backup test: pass' && exit 0)
+    || (echo 'Backup test: fail' && exit 1)

README.md

@@ -122,13 +122,11 @@ ListenAddress 0.0.0.0
 ListenAddress ::
 ```
 
-* `sshd_match`
+* `sshd_match`, `sshd_match_1` through `sshd_match_9`
 
-A list of dicts for a match section. See the example playbook.
+A list of dicts or just a dict for a Match section. Note, that these variables
-
+do not override match blocks as defined in the `sshd` dict. All of the sources
-* `sshd_match_1` through `sshd_match_9`
+will be reflected in the resulting configuration file.
-
-A list of dicts or just a dict for a Match section.
 
 * `sshd_backup`
 

defaults/main.yml

@@ -70,3 +70,7 @@ __sshd_defaults: {}
 __sshd_os_supported: no
 __sshd_sysconfig_supports_crypto_policy: false
 __sshd_sysconfig_supports_use_strong_rng: false
+
+
+__sshd_runtime_directory: false
+__sshd_runtime_directory_mode: "0755"

handlers/main.yml

@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
   when:
     - sshd_allow_reload|bool
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'docker'
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'podman'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'VirtualPC' # for Github Actions
     - ansible_connection != 'chroot'
     - ansible_os_family != 'AIX'

tasks/install.yml

@@ -19,6 +19,7 @@
     backup: "{{ sshd_backup }}"
   when:
     - sshd_sysconfig|bool
+    - __sshd_sysconfig_supports_use_strong_rng or __sshd_sysconfig_supports_crypto_policy
   notify: reload_sshd
 
 - name: Make sure hostkeys are available and have expected permissions
@@ -39,7 +40,11 @@
       {% if not sshd_verify_hostkeys %}
         []
       {% elif sshd_verify_hostkeys == 'auto' %}
+        {% if sshd_HostKey is string %}
+          [ {{ __sshd_hostkeys_from_config }} ]
+        {% else %}
           {{ __sshd_hostkeys_from_config }}
+        {% endif %}
       {% else %}
         {{ sshd_verify_hostkeys | to_json }}
       {% endif %}
@@ -80,6 +85,16 @@
       changed_when: False
       when: sshd_test_hostkey.path is defined
 
+    - name: Make sure sshd runtime directory is present
+      file:
+        path: "{{ __sshd_runtime_directory }}"
+        state: directory
+        owner: root
+        group: root
+        mode: "{{ __sshd_runtime_directory_mode }}"
+      when:
+        - __sshd_runtime_directory | d(false) | bool
+
     - name: Create the configuration file
       template:
         src: sshd_config.j2
@@ -143,6 +158,7 @@
   when:
     - sshd_manage_service|bool
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'docker'
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'podman'
     - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'VirtualPC' # for Github Actions
     - ansible_connection != 'chroot'
 

tasks/variables.yml

@@ -18,8 +18,8 @@
     params:
       files:
         - "{{ ansible_distribution }}_{{ ansible_distribution_lts_version }}.yml"
-        - "{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
         - "{{ ansible_os_family }}_{{ ansible_distribution_major_version }}.yml"
+        - "{{ ansible_distribution }}.yml"
         - "{{ ansible_os_family }}.yml"
         - default.yml
       paths:

tests/tasks/backup.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,23 @@
+---
+- name: Setup
+  include_tasks: setup.yml
+
+- name: Create a temporary directory for backup files
+  tempfile:
+    state: directory
+  register: __sshd_test_backup
+  changed_when: False
+  when:
+    - sshd_test_backup_skip is not defined
+
+- name: Backup files
+  shell: >
+    if test -f {{ item }}; then
+      mkdir -p {{ __sshd_test_backup.path }}/$(dirname {{ item }});
+      cp {{ item }} {{ __sshd_test_backup.path }}/$(dirname {{ item }})
+    fi
+  changed_when: False
+  loop: "{{ __sshd_test_backup_files | d([]) }}"
+  when:
+    - __sshd_test_backup is defined
+    - __sshd_test_backup.path is defined

tests/tasks/restore.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,35 @@
+---
+- name: Restore backed up files and remove what was not present
+  shell: >
+    if test -f {{ __sshd_test_backup.path }}/{{ item }}; then
+      cp {{ __sshd_test_backup.path }}/{{ item }} $(dirname {{ item }})
+    elif test -f {{ item }}; then
+      rm {{ item }}
+    fi
+  changed_when: False
+  loop: "{{ __sshd_test_backup_files | d([]) }}"
+  when:
+    - __sshd_test_backup is defined
+    - __sshd_test_backup.path is defined
+
+- name: Remove temporary directory for backup files
+  file:
+    path: "{{ __sshd_test_backup.path }}"
+    state: absent
+  changed_when: False
+  when:
+    - __sshd_test_backup is defined
+    - __sshd_test_backup.path is defined
+
+- name: Restart sshd service
+  service:
+    name: sshd
+    state: reloaded
+  changed_when: False
+  when:
+    - __sshd_test_backup is defined
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'docker'
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'podman'
+    - ansible_virtualization_type|default(None) != 'VirtualPC' # for Github Actions
+    - ansible_connection != 'chroot'
+    - ansible_os_family != 'AIX'

tests/tasks/setup.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+---
+- name: Make sure openssh is installed before creating backup
+  package:
+    name: openssh-server
+    state: present
+
+- name: Make sure openssh has runtime directory on debian
+  file:
+    path: /run/sshd
+    state: directory
+    owner: root
+    group: root
+    mode: "0755"
+  when:
+    - ansible_facts['os_family'] == 'Debian'

tests/tests_alternative_file.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,15 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config_custom
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config_custom_second
   tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
   - name: Configure alternative sshd_config file
     include_role:
       name: ansible-sshd
@@ -11,7 +20,7 @@
       sshd:
         AcceptEnv: LANG
         Banner: /etc/issue
-        Ciphers: aes256-gcm@openssh.com
+        Ciphers: aes256-ctr
       sshd_Compression: no
   - name: Configure second alternative sshd_config file
     include_role:
@@ -22,7 +31,7 @@
       sshd_skip_defaults: true
       sshd:
         Banner: /etc/issue2
-        Ciphers: aes128-gcm@openssh.com
+        Ciphers: aes128-ctr
       sshd_MaxStartups: 100
   - name: Now configure the main sshd_config file
     include_role:
@@ -30,7 +39,7 @@
     vars:
       sshd:
         Banner: /etc/issue
-        Ciphers: aes128-ctr
+        Ciphers: aes192-ctr
         HostKey:
           - /tmp/ssh_host_ecdsa_key
       sshd_PasswordAuthentication: no
@@ -66,7 +75,7 @@
           that:
             - "'AcceptEnv LANG' in config.content | b64decode"
             - "'Banner /etc/issue' in config.content | b64decode"
-            - "'Ciphers aes256-gcm@openssh.com' in config.content | b64decode"
+            - "'Ciphers aes256-ctr' in config.content | b64decode"
             - "'HostKey' not in config.content | b64decode"
             - "'Compression no' in config.content | b64decode"
             - "'MaxStartups 100' not in config.content | b64decode"
@@ -75,7 +84,7 @@
         assert:
           that:
             - "'Banner /etc/issue2' in config2.content | b64decode"
-            - "'Ciphers aes128-gcm@openssh.com' in config2.content | b64decode"
+            - "'Ciphers aes128-ctr' in config2.content | b64decode"
             - "'HostKey' not in config2.content | b64decode"
             - "'MaxStartups 100' in config2.content | b64decode"
             - "'Compression no' not in config2.content | b64decode"
@@ -84,9 +93,12 @@
         assert:
           that:
             - "'Banner /etc/issue' in config3.content | b64decode"
-            - "'Ciphers aes128-ctr' in config3.content | b64decode"
+            - "'Ciphers aes192-ctr' in config3.content | b64decode"
             - "'HostKey /tmp/ssh_host_ecdsa_key' in config3.content | b64decode"
             - "'PasswordAuthentication no' in config3.content | b64decode"
             - "'MaxStartups 100' not in config3.content | b64decode"
             - "'Compression no' not in config3.content | b64decode"
     tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_backup.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+---
+- hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+    main_sshd_config: >-
+      {{
+        "00-ansible_system_role.conf"
+        if ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Fedora'
+        else "sshd_config"
+      }}
+    main_sshd_config_path: >-
+      {{
+        "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/"
+        if ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Fedora'
+        else "/etc/ssh/"
+      }}
+  tasks:
+  - name: Backup configuration files
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
+  - name: Find old backups files
+    find:
+      paths: "{{ main_sshd_config_path }}"
+      patterns: "{{ main_sshd_config }}.*@*~"
+    register: backup_files
+
+  - name: Remove old backup files
+    file:
+      path: "{{ item.path }}"
+      state: absent
+    with_items: "{{ backup_files.files }}"
+
+  - name: Configure sshd without creating backup
+    include_role:
+      name: ansible-sshd
+    vars:
+      sshd_backup: false
+
+  - name: Find new backups files
+    find:
+      paths: "{{ main_sshd_config_path }}"
+      patterns: "{{ main_sshd_config }}.*@*~"
+    register: no_backup
+
+  - name: Configure sshd again with different configuration and with backup
+    include_role:
+      name: ansible-sshd
+    vars:
+      sshd_Banner: /tmp/banner
+    register: second_run
+
+  - name: Find new backups files
+    find:
+      paths: "{{ main_sshd_config_path }}"
+      patterns: "{{ main_sshd_config }}.*@*~"
+    register: new_backup
+
+  - name: Verify the backup was not done in the first attempt, but in the second one
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - no_backup.files == []
+        - new_backup.files != []
+
+  - name: Restore configuration files
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_default.yml

@@ -1,4 +1,22 @@
 ---
+- hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+  tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
 - hosts: all
   roles:
   - ansible-sshd
+
+- hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+  tasks:
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_default_include.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,16 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
   tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
   - name: "Configure sshd"
     include_role:
       name: ansible-sshd
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_hostkeys.yml

@@ -1,9 +1,17 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+      - /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key2
   tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
   - name: Remove host key before the test
     file:
-      path: /tmp/ssh_host_ed25519_key
+      path: /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key2
       state: absent
 
   - name: Ensure group 'nobody' exists
@@ -28,7 +36,7 @@
       sshd_hostkey_mode: "0664"
       sshd:
         HostKey:
-          - /tmp/ssh_host_ed25519_key
+          - /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key2
 
   - name: Verify the options are correctly set
     vars:
@@ -47,17 +55,17 @@
         register: config
 
       - stat:
-          path: /tmp/ssh_host_ed25519_key
+          path: /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key2
         register: privkey
 
       - stat:
-          path: /tmp/ssh_host_ed25519_key.pub
+          path: /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key2.pub
         register: pubkey
 
       - name: Check the options are in configuration file
         assert:
           that:
-            - "'HostKey /tmp/ssh_host_ed25519_key' in config.content | b64decode"
+            - "'HostKey /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key2' in config.content | b64decode"
 
       - name: Check the generated host key has requested properties
         assert:
@@ -68,3 +76,6 @@
             - privkey.stat.mode == '0664'
             - pubkey.stat.exists
     tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_hostkeys_missing.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+      - /tmp/missing_ssh_host_rsa_key
   tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
   - name: Configure sshd with missing host keys and prevent their creation
     block:
       - name: Configure missing hostkey
@@ -24,6 +32,18 @@
             - ansible_failed_result.msg != 'UNREACH'
             - not role_result.changed
           msg: "Role has not failed when it should have"
+        when:
+          - ansible_facts['os_family'] != 'Debian'
+          - not (ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'RedHat' and ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] == '6')
+    tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: Make sure the key was not created
+    file:
+      path: /tmp/missing_ssh_host_rsa_key
+      state: missing
+    register: key
+    failed_when: key.changed
+    tags: tests::verify
 
   - name: Make sure service is still running
     service:
@@ -31,3 +51,7 @@
       state: started
     register: result
     failed_when: result.changed
+    tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_match.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
   tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
   - name: Configure sshd
     include_role:
       name: ansible-sshd
@@ -10,7 +17,7 @@
         - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
       sshd:
         Match:
-        - Condition: "User xusers"
+          Condition: "User xusers"
           X11Forwarding: yes
           Banner: /tmp/xusers-banner
       sshd_match:
@@ -24,7 +31,7 @@
       sshd_match_2:
         - Condition: "User root"
           PasswordAuthentication: no
-          PermitTunnel: yes
+          AllowTcpForwarding: yes
 
   - name: Verify the options are correctly set
     vars:
@@ -69,7 +76,7 @@
             - "'forcecommand internal-sftp' in sftponly_effective.stdout"
             - "'chrootdirectory /var/uploads/' in sftponly_effective.stdout"
             - "'passwordauthentication no' in root_effective.stdout"
-            - "'permittunnel yes' in root_effective.stdout"
+            - "'allowtcpforwarding yes' in root_effective.stdout"
 
       - name: Check the options are in configuration file
         assert:
@@ -79,3 +86,6 @@
             - "'Match User sftponly' in config.content | b64decode"
             - "'Match User root' in config.content | b64decode"
     tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_match_iterate.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
   tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
   - name: Configure sshd
     include_role:
       name: ansible-sshd
@@ -22,7 +29,7 @@
           ChrootDirectory: "/var/uploads/"
         - Condition: "User root"
           PasswordAuthentication: no
-          PermitTunnel: yes
+          AllowTcpForwarding: yes
 
   - name: Verify the options are correctly set
     vars:
@@ -67,7 +74,7 @@
             - "'forcecommand internal-sftp' in sftponly_effective.stdout"
             - "'chrootdirectory /var/uploads/' in sftponly_effective.stdout"
             - "'passwordauthentication no' in root_effective.stdout"
-            - "'permittunnel yes' in root_effective.stdout"
+            - "'allowtcpforwarding yes' in root_effective.stdout"
 
       - name: Check the options are in configuration file
         assert:
@@ -77,3 +84,6 @@
             - "'Match User sftponly' in config.content | b64decode"
             - "'Match User root' in config.content | b64decode"
     tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_os_defaults.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+---
+- hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+      - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
+      - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key.pub
+  tasks:
+  - name: Backup configuration files
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
+  - name: Show effective configuration before running role (system defaults)
+    shell: >
+      if test ! -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key; then
+        ssh-keygen -q -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -C '' -N ''
+      fi;
+      sshd -T
+    register: runtime_before
+  - name: Configure sshd
+    include_role:
+      name: ansible-sshd
+  - name: Show effective configuration after running role (role defaults)
+    shell: sshd -T
+    register: runtime_after
+  - debug:
+      var: ansible_facts['distribution']
+  - debug:
+      var: ansible_facts['distribution_major_version']
+  - name: Check that the effective configuration did not change from OS defaults
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - runtime_before.stdout == runtime_after.stdout
+    when:
+      - not (ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'RedHat' and ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] == '6')
+
+  - name: Restore configuration files
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_precedence.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+---
+- hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+      - /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
+  tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
+  - name: Remove host key before the test
+    file:
+      path: /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
+      state: absent
+
+  - name: Configure sshd
+    include_role:
+      name: ansible-sshd
+    vars:
+      sshd:
+        Banner: /etc/issue
+        Ciphers: aes256-ctr
+        HostKey: /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
+      sshd_Ciphers: aes128-ctr
+      sshd_Banner: /etc/good-issue
+      sshd_HostKey: /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key
+
+  - name: Verify the options are correctly set
+    vars:
+      main_sshd_config: >-
+        {{
+          "/etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf"
+          if ansible_facts['distribution'] == 'Fedora'
+          else "/etc/ssh/sshd_config"
+        }}
+    block:
+      - meta: flush_handlers
+
+      - name: List effective configuration using sshd -T
+        command: sshd -T
+        register: runtime
+
+      - name: Print current configuration file
+        slurp:
+          src: "{{ main_sshd_config }}"
+        register: config
+
+      - name: Check the sshd_* values are effective in runtime
+        # note, the options are in lower-case here
+        assert:
+          that:
+            - "'banner /etc/good-issue' in runtime.stdout"
+            - "'ciphers aes128-ctr' in runtime.stdout"
+            - "'hostkey /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key' in runtime.stdout"
+
+      - name: Check the options are in configuration file
+        assert:
+          that:
+            - "'Banner /etc/good-issue' in config.content | b64decode"
+            - "'Ciphers aes128-ctr' in config.content | b64decode"
+            - "'HostKey /tmp/ssh_host_rsa_key' in config.content | b64decode"
+    tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_set_common.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
   tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
   - name: Configure sshd
     include_role:
       name: ansible-sshd
@@ -8,7 +15,7 @@
       sshd:
         AcceptEnv: LANG
         Banner: /etc/issue
-        Ciphers: aes256-gcm@openssh.com
+        Ciphers: aes256-ctr
         Subsystem: "sftp internal-sftp"
       sshd_config_file: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
 
@@ -31,7 +38,7 @@
           that:
             - "'acceptenv LANG' in runtime.stdout"
             - "'banner /etc/issue' in runtime.stdout"
-            - "'ciphers aes256-gcm@openssh.com' in runtime.stdout"
+            - "'ciphers aes256-ctr' in runtime.stdout"
             - "'subsystem sftp internal-sftp' in runtime.stdout"
 
       - name: Check the options are in configuration file
@@ -39,6 +46,9 @@
           that:
             - "'AcceptEnv LANG' in config.content | b64decode"
             - "'Banner /etc/issue' in config.content | b64decode"
-            - "'Ciphers aes256-gcm@openssh.com' in config.content | b64decode"
+            - "'Ciphers aes256-ctr' in config.content | b64decode"
             - "'Subsystem sftp internal-sftp' in config.content | b64decode"
     tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_set_uncommon.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
   tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
   - name: Configure sshd with uncommon options, making sure it keeps running
     block:
       - name: Configure ssh with unsupported options
@@ -48,3 +55,7 @@
       state: started
     register: result
     failed_when: result.changed
+    tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_sshd_enable.yml

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+---
+- hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+  tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
+  - name: Configure sshd with the role disabled
+    include_role:
+      name: ansible-sshd
+    vars:
+      sshd_enable: false
+      sshd:
+        AcceptEnv: XDG_*
+        Banner: /etc/issue
+        Ciphers: aes256-ctr,aes128-ctr
+      sshd_config_file: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+
+  - name: Print current configuration file
+    slurp:
+      src: /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+    register: config
+
+  - name: Print effective configuration
+    shell: >
+      if test ! -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key; then
+        ssh-keygen -q -t rsa -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key -C '' -N ''
+      fi;
+      sshd -T
+    register: runtime
+
+  - name: Check the options were not applied
+    # note, the options are in lower-case here
+    assert:
+      that:
+        - "'Acceptenv XDG_*' not in config.content | b64decode"
+        - "'Banner /etc/issue' not in config.content | b64decode"
+        - "'Ciphers aes256-ctr,aes128-ctr' not in config.content | b64decode"
+        - "'acceptenv XDG_*' not in runtime.stdout"
+        - "'banner /etc/issue' not in runtime.stdout"
+        - "'ciphers aes256-ctr,aes128-ctr' not in runtime.stdout"
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

tests/tests_sysconfig.yml

@@ -1,6 +1,14 @@
 ---
 - hosts: all
+  vars:
+    __sshd_test_backup_files:
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config
+      - /etc/ssh/sshd_config.d/00-ansible_system_role.conf
+      - /etc/sysconfig/sshd
   tasks:
+  - name: "Backup configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/backup.yml
+
   - name: Configure sshd
     include_role:
       name: ansible-sshd
@@ -18,12 +26,31 @@
           src: /etc/sysconfig/sshd
         register: config
 
+      - name: Evaluate sysconfig similarly as systemd
+        shell: |
+          source /etc/sysconfig/sshd
+          echo "CP=|$CRYPTO_POLICY|"
+          echo "RNG=|$SSH_USE_STRONG_RNG|"
+        register: evaluation
+
+      - name: Evaluate sysconfig similarly as systemd on RHEL 8
+        shell: |
+          source /etc/crypto-policies/back-ends/opensshserver.config
+          source /etc/sysconfig/sshd
+          echo "CP=|$CRYPTO_POLICY|"
+          echo "RNG=|$SSH_USE_STRONG_RNG|"
+        register: evaluation8
+        when:
+          - ansible_facts['os_family'] == "RedHat"
+          - ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] == "8"
+
       - name: Check the crypto policies is overridden in RHEL 8
         assert:
           that:
             - "'CRYPTO_POLICY=' in config.content | b64decode"
             # these are string variants in default configuration file
             - "'# CRYPTO_POLICY=' not in config.content | b64decode"
+            - "'CP=||' in evaluation8.stdout"
         when:
           - ansible_facts['os_family'] == "RedHat"
           - ansible_facts['distribution_major_version'] == "8"
@@ -35,7 +62,11 @@
             # these are string variants in default configuration file
             - "'SSH_USE_STRONG_RNG=0' not in config.content | b64decode"
             - "'# SSH_USE_STRONG_RNG=1' not in config.content | b64decode"
+            - "'RNG=|32|' in evaluation.stdout"
+    tags: tests::verify
     when:
       - ansible_facts['os_family'] == "RedHat"
       - ansible_facts['distribution'] != 'Fedora'
-    tags: tests::verify
+
+  - name: "Restore configuration files"
+    include_tasks: tasks/restore.yml

vars/Debian.yml

@@ -34,3 +34,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: yes
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/Debian_10.yml

@@ -5,30 +5,11 @@ sshd_packages:
   - openssh-sftp-server
 sshd_config_mode: "0644"
 __sshd_defaults:
-  Port: 22
-  Protocol: 2
-  HostKey:
-    - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
-    - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key
-  HostKeyAlgorithms: ssh-ed25519,ecdsa-sha2-nistp256,ssh-rsa,ssh-ed25519-cert-v01@openssh.com
-  KexAlgorithms: curve25519-sha256,curve25519-sha256@libssh.org,diffie-hellman-group16-sha512,diffie-hellman-group18-sha512,diffie-hellman-group14-sha256,diffie-hellman-group-exchange-sha256
-  MACs: umac-128-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-256-etm@openssh.com,hmac-sha2-512-etm@openssh.com
-  SyslogFacility: AUTH
-  LogLevel: INFO
-  LoginGraceTime: 120
-  PermitRootLogin: without-password
-  StrictModes: yes
-  PubkeyAuthentication: yes
-  IgnoreRhosts: yes
-  HostbasedAuthentication: no
-  PermitEmptyPasswords: no
   ChallengeResponseAuthentication: no
   X11Forwarding: yes
-  X11DisplayOffset: 10
   PrintMotd: no
-  PrintLastLog: yes
-  TCPKeepAlive: yes
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: yes
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/Debian_8.yml

@@ -36,3 +36,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: yes
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/Debian_9.yml

@@ -5,30 +5,11 @@ sshd_packages:
   - openssh-sftp-server
 sshd_config_mode: "0644"
 __sshd_defaults:
-  Port: 22
-  Protocol: 2
-  HostKey:
-    - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
-    - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
-    - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ecdsa_key
-    - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_ed25519_key
-  UsePrivilegeSeparation: yes
-  SyslogFacility: AUTH
-  LogLevel: INFO
-  LoginGraceTime: 120
-  PermitRootLogin: without-password
-  StrictModes: yes
-  PubkeyAuthentication: yes
-  IgnoreRhosts: yes
-  HostbasedAuthentication: no
-  PermitEmptyPasswords: no
   ChallengeResponseAuthentication: no
   X11Forwarding: yes
-  X11DisplayOffset: 10
   PrintMotd: no
-  PrintLastLog: yes
-  TCPKeepAlive: yes
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
   UsePAM: yes
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/RedHat_6.yml

@@ -4,6 +4,8 @@ sshd_packages:
   - openssh-server
 sshd_sftp_server: /usr/libexec/openssh/sftp-server
 __sshd_defaults:
+  HostKey:
+    - /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key
   Protocol: 2
   SyslogFacility: AUTHPRIV
   PasswordAuthentication: yes
@@ -20,5 +22,3 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
 __sshd_sysconfig_supports_use_strong_rng: true
-sshd_hostkey_group: ssh_keys
-sshd_hostkey_mode: "0640"

vars/RedHat_8.yml

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   SyslogFacility: AUTHPRIV
   AuthorizedKeysFile: .ssh/authorized_keys
   PasswordAuthentication: yes
+  PermitRootLogin: yes
   ChallengeResponseAuthentication: no
   GSSAPIAuthentication: yes
   GSSAPICleanupCredentials: no

vars/Ubuntu_18.yml

@@ -13,3 +13,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp {{ sshd_sftp_server }}"
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd

vars/Ubuntu_20.yml

@@ -12,3 +12,4 @@ __sshd_defaults:
   AcceptEnv: LANG LC_*
   Subsystem: "sftp  /usr/lib/openssh/sftp-server"
 __sshd_os_supported: yes
+__sshd_runtime_directory: /run/sshd