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Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 12

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Configure SSSD's Memory Cache to Expire

    SSSD's memory cache should be configured to set to expire records after <code><xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_sssd_mem...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure SSSD to Expire Offline Credentials

    SSSD should be configured to expire offline credentials after 1 day. To configure SSSD to expire offline credentials, set <code>offline_credential...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) - LDAP

    The System Security Services Daemon (SSSD) is a system daemon that provides access to different identity and authentication providers such as Red H...
    Group
  • SSSD LDAP Backend Client CA Certificate Location

    Path of a directory that contains Certificate Authority certificates.
    Value
  • USBGuard daemon

    The USBGuard daemon enforces the USB device authorization policy for all USB devices.
    Group
  • X Window System

    The X Window System implementation included with the system is called X.org.
    Group
  • Disable X Windows

    Unless there is a mission-critical reason for the system to run a graphical user interface, ensure X is not set to start automatically at boot and ...
    Group
  • Remove the X Windows Package Group

    By removing the xorg-x11-server-common package, the system no longer has X Windows installed. If X Windows is not installed then the system cannot ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable graphical user interface

    By removing the following packages, the system no longer has X Windows installed. <code>xorg-x11-server-Xorg xorg-x11-server-common xorg-x11-serv...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable X Windows Startup By Setting Default Target

    Systems that do not require a graphical user interface should only boot by default into <code>multi-user.target</code> mode. This prevents accident...
    Rule Medium Severity

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