diff --git a/packages/network/openssh/config/sshd_config b/packages/network/openssh/config/sshd_config
index c382be2d32..c6c33776f9 100644
--- a/packages/network/openssh/config/sshd_config
+++ b/packages/network/openssh/config/sshd_config
@@ -32,6 +32,7 @@ HostKey ~/.cache/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
 # Logging
 # obsoletes QuietMode and FascistLogging
 #SyslogFacility AUTH
+SyslogFacility AUTHPRIV
 #LogLevel INFO
 
 # Authentication:
@@ -106,7 +107,7 @@ HostKey ~/.cache/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key
 #ChrootDirectory none
 
 # no default banner path
-#Banner none
+Banner /etc/issue
 
 # override default of no subsystems
 Subsystem	sftp	/usr/libexec/sftp-server