diff --git a/build_debian.sh b/build_debian.sh
index 8dcd8596f..01a10d78d 100755
--- a/build_debian.sh
+++ b/build_debian.sh
@@ -467,10 +467,16 @@ rm /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/ClientAliveInterval
 rm /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/ClientAliveCountMax
 touch /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/EmptyLineHack
 rename /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/EmptyLineHack ""
-set /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/ClientAliveInterval 900
+set /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/ClientAliveInterval 300
 set /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/ClientAliveCountMax 1
 ins #comment before /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/ClientAliveInterval
-set /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/#comment[following-sibling::*[1][self::ClientAliveInterval]] "Close inactive client sessions after 15 minutes"
+set /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/#comment[following-sibling::*[1][self::ClientAliveInterval]] "Close inactive client sessions after 5 minutes"
+rm /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/MaxAuthTries
+set /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/MaxAuthTries 3
+rm /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/LogLevel
+set /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/LogLevel VERBOSE
+rm /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/Banner
+set /files/etc/ssh/sshd_config/Banner /etc/issue
 save
 quit
 EOF