Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 12
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Verify ownership of Message of the Day Banner
To properly set the owner of/etc/motd
, run the command:$ sudo chown root /etc/motd
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Verify permissions on System Login Banner
To properly set the permissions of/etc/issue
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/issue
Rule Medium Severity -
Verify permissions on System Login Banner for Remote Connections
To properly set the permissions of/etc/issue.net
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/issue.net
Rule Medium Severity -
Verify permissions on Message of the Day Banner
To properly set the permissions of/etc/motd
, run the command:$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/motd
Rule Medium Severity -
Implement a GUI Warning Banner
In the default graphical environment, users logging directly into the system are greeted with a login screen provided by the GNOME Display Manager ...Group -
Modify the System GUI Login Banner
To configure the GUI system login banner edit <code>/etc/gdm/banner</code>. Replace the default text with a message compliant with the local site p...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable GNOME3 Login Warning Banner
In the default graphical environment, displaying a login warning banner in the GNOME Display Manager's login screen can be enabled on the login scr...Rule Medium Severity -
tally2_unlock_time
Seconds before automatic unlocking or permanently locking after excessive failed loginsValue -
faildelay_delay
Delay next login attempt after a failed loginValue -
pwhistory_remember
Prevent password re-use using password history lookupValue
Node 2
The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.
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