Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 12
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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dcredit
Minimum number of digits in passwordValue -
dictcheck
Prevent the use of dictionary words for passwords.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 Strength Minimum Digit Characters
The pam_cracklib module's <code>dcredit</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of digits in a password. When set to a negative number, an...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Strength Minimum Different Characters
The pam_cracklib module's <code>difok</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of different characters during a password change. The number...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Strength Minimum Lowercase Characters
The pam_cracklib module's <code>lcredit=</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of lowercase letters in a password. When set to a negativ...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Minimum Length
The pam_cracklib module's <code>minlen</code> parameter controls requirements for minimum characters required in a password. Add <code>minlen=<xccd...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Strength Minimum Special Characters
The pam_cracklib module's <code>ocredit=</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of special (or ``other'') characters in a password. When ...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Retry Limit
The pam_cracklib module's <code>retry</code> parameter controls the maximum number of times to prompt the user for the password before returning wi...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Strength Minimum Uppercase Characters
The pam_cracklib module's <code>ucredit=</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of uppercase letters in a password. When set to a negativ...Rule Medium Severity -
difok
Minimum number of characters not present in old passwordValue -
lcredit
Minimum number of lower case in passwordValue -
maxclassrepeat
Maximum Number of Consecutive Repeating Characters in a Password From the Same Character ClassValue -
Set PAM's Common Authentication Hashing Algorithm
The PAM system service can be configured to only store encrypted representations of passwords. In <code>/etc/pam.d/common-auth</code>, the <code>au...Rule Medium Severity -
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 -
Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/login.defs
In <code>/etc/login.defs</code>, add or correct the following line to ensure the system will use <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content...Rule Medium Severity -
Set PAM''s Password Hashing Algorithm
The PAM system service can be configured to only store encrypted representations of passwords. In "/etc/pam.d/common-password", the <code>password<...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Hashing Rounds in /etc/login.defs
In <code>/etc/login.defs</code>, ensure <code>SHA_CRYPT_MIN_ROUNDS</code> and <code>SHA_CRYPT_MAX_ROUNDS</code> has the minimum value of <code>5000...Rule Medium Severity -
Protect Physical Console Access
It is impossible to fully protect a system from an attacker with physical access, so securing the space in which the system is located should be co...Group -
Login timeout for idle sessions
Specify duration of allowed idle time.Value
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