Guide to the Secure Configuration of Fedora
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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An SELinux Context must be configured for the pam_faillock.so records directory
The <code>dir</code> configuration option in PAM pam_faillock.so module defines where the lockout records is stored. The configured directory must ...Rule Medium Severity -
Account Lockouts Must Be Logged
PAM faillock locks an account due to excessive password failures, this event must be logged.Rule Medium Severity -
Account Lockouts Must Persist
By setting a `dir` in the faillock configuration account lockouts will persist across reboots.Rule Medium Severity -
Limit Password Reuse: password-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 -
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 -
Limit Password Reuse
Do not allow users to reuse recent passwords. This can be accomplished by using the <code>remember</code> option for the <code>pam_unix</code> or <...Rule Medium Severity -
Account Lockouts Must Be Logged
PAM faillock locks an account due to excessive password failures, this event must be logged.Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Hashing Algorithm
The system's default algorithm for storing password hashes in/etc/shadowis SHA-512. This can be configured in several locations.Group -
Configure the root Account for Failed Password Attempts
This rule configures the system to lock out the <code>root</code> account after a number of incorrect login attempts using <code>pam_faillock.so</c...Rule Medium Severity -
Lock Accounts Must Persist
This rule ensures that the system lock out accounts using <code>pam_faillock.so</code> persist after system reboot. From "pam_faillock" man pages: ...Rule Medium Severity -
Enforce pam_faillock for Local Accounts Only
The pam_faillock module's <code>local_users_only</code> parameter controls requirements for enforcing failed lockout attempts only for local user a...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Interval For Counting Failed Password Attempts
Utilizing <code>pam_faillock.so</code>, the <code>fail_interval</code> directive configures the system to lock out an account after a number of inc...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Lockout Time for Failed Password Attempts
This rule configures the system to lock out accounts during a specified time period after a number of incorrect login attempts using <code>pam_fail...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Quality Requirements
The default <code>pam_pwquality</code> PAM module provides strength checking for passwords. It performs a number of checks, such as making sure pas...Group -
ftpd_anon_write SELinux Boolean
default - Default SELinux boolean setting.
on - SELinux boolean is enabled.
off - SELinux boolean is disabled.Value -
Set Password Quality Requirements, if using pam_cracklib
The <code>pam_cracklib</code> PAM module can be configured to meet requirements for a variety of policies. <br><br> For example, to configure <code...Group -
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...Group -
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dictcheck
Prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.Value
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