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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Oracle Linux 9

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • 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...
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  • Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Minimum Digit Characters

    The pam_pwquality module's <code>dcredit</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of digits in a password. When set to a negative number, a...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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...
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  • 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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  • Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/libuser.conf

    In <code>/etc/libuser.conf</code>, add or correct the following line in its <code>[defaults]</code> section to ensure the system will use the SHA-5...
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  • net.ipv4.tcp_rfc1337

    Enable to enable TCP behavior conformant with RFC 1337
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