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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Set Password Expiration Parameters

    The file <code>/etc/login.defs</code> controls several password-related settings. Programs such as <code>passwd</code>, <code>su</code>, and <code>...
    Group
  • maximum password age

    Maximum age of password in days
    Value
  • minimum password age

    Minimum age of password in days
    Value
  • minimum password length

    Minimum number of characters in password
    Value
  • warning days before password expires

    The number of days' warning given before a password expires.
    Value
  • Ensure there are no legacy + NIS entries in /etc/passwd

    The <code>+</code> character in <code>/etc/passwd</code> file marks a place where entries from a network information service (NIS) should be direct...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set Password Maximum Age

    To specify password maximum age for new accounts, edit the file <code>/etc/login.defs</code> and add or correct the following line: <pre>PASS_MAX_D...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set Password Minimum Age

    To specify password minimum age for new accounts, edit the file <code>/etc/login.defs</code> and add or correct the following line: <pre>PASS_MIN_D...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set Password Minimum Length in login.defs

    To specify password length requirements for new accounts, edit the file <code>/etc/login.defs</code> and add or correct the following line: <pre>PA...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Set Existing Passwords Maximum Age

    Configure non-compliant accounts to enforce a <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_accounts_maximum_age_login_defs" use="le...
    Rule Medium Severity

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