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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Debian 11

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Set Password Quality Requirements with pam_pwquality

    The <code>pam_pwquality</code> PAM module can be configured to meet requirements for a variety of policies. <br><br> For example, to configure <cod...
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  • dcredit

    Minimum number of digits in password
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  • dictcheck

    Prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.
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  • difok

    Minimum number of characters not present in old password
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  • lcredit

    Minimum number of lower case in password
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  • maxclassrepeat

    Maximum Number of Consecutive Repeating Characters in a Password From the Same Character Class
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  • maxrepeat

    Maximum Number of Consecutive Repeating Characters in a Password
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  • minclass

    Minimum number of categories of characters that must exist in a password
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  • minlen

    Minimum number of characters in password
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  • ocredit

    Minimum number of other (special characters) in password
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  • retry

    Number of retry attempts before erroring out
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  • ucredit

    Minimum number of upper case in password
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  • Set Password Hashing Algorithm

    The system's default algorithm for storing password hashes in /etc/shadow is SHA-512. This can be configured in several locations.
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  • Protect Physical Console Access

    It is impossible to fully protect a system from an attacker with physical access, so securing the space in which the system is located should be co...
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  • Login timeout for idle sessions

    Specify duration of allowed idle time.
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  • Configure Screen Locking

    When a user must temporarily leave an account logged-in, screen locking should be employed to prevent passersby from abusing the account. User educ...
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  • Configure Console Screen Locking

    A console screen locking mechanism is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the in...
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  • Restrict Virtual Console Root Logins

    To restrict root logins through the (deprecated) virtual console devices, ensure lines of this form do not appear in <code>/etc/securetty</code>: <...
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  • Protect Accounts by Restricting Password-Based Login

    Conventionally, Unix shell accounts are accessed by providing a username and password to a login program, which tests these values for correctness ...
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  • Accounts Authorized Local Users on the Operating System

    List the user accounts that are authorized locally on the operating system. This list includes both users requried by the operating system and by t...
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