Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10
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Password Hashing algorithm
Specify the system default encryption algorithm for encrypting passwords. Defines the value set as ENCRYPT_METHOD in /etc/login.defs.Value -
Password Hashing algorithm for pam_unix.so
Specify the system default encryption algorithm for encrypting passwords. Defines the hashing algorithm to be used in pam_unix.so.Value -
remember
The last n passwords for each user are saved in <code>/etc/security/opasswd</code> in order to force password change history and keep the user from...Value -
Install pam_pwquality Package
Thelibpwquality
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo dnf install libpwquality
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Disallow Configuration to Bypass Password Requirements for Privilege Escalation
Verify the operating system is not configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation. Check the configuration of the "/etc/pam.d/...Rule Medium Severity -
Limit Password Reuse: system-auth
Do not allow users to reuse recent passwords. This can be accomplished by using the <code>remember</code> option for the <code>pam_pwhistory</code>...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure PAM Displays Last Logon/Access Notification
To configure the system to notify users of last logon/access using <code>pam_lastlog</code>, add or correct the <code>pam_lastlog</code> settings i...Rule Low Severity -
Set Up a Private Namespace in PAM Configuration
To setup a private namespace add the following line to <code>/etc/pam.d/login</code>: <pre>session required pam_namespace.so</pre> ...Rule Low Severity -
Set Lockouts for Failed Password Attempts
The <code>pam_faillock</code> PAM module provides the capability to lock out user accounts after a number of failed login attempts. Its documentati...Group -
fail_deny
Number of failed login attempts before account lockoutValue
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