Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Virtualization 4
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Authentication Retry Prompts Permitted Per-Session
To configure the number of retry prompts that are permitted per-session: Edit the <code>pam_pwquality.so</code> statement in <code>/etc/pam.d/sys...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Minimum Uppercase Characters
The pam_pwquality module's <code>ucredit=</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of uppercase letters in a password. When set to a negati...Rule Medium Severity -
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.Group -
number of days after the last login of the user when the user will be locked out
'This option is specific for the auth or account phase. It specifies the number of days after the last login of the user when the user will be lock...Value -
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...Rule Medium Severity
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