Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 12
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Require Authentication for Emergency Systemd Target
Emergency mode is intended as a system recovery method, providing a single user root access to the system during a failed boot sequence. <br><br> B...Rule Medium Severity -
Set the GNOME3 Login Warning Banner Text
In the default graphical environment, configuring the login warning banner text in the GNOME Display Manager's login screen can be configured on th...Rule Medium Severity -
Display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner until Explicit Acknowledgement
Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the SUSE operating system ensures privacy and security notificati...Rule Medium Severity -
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
PAM, or Pluggable Authentication Modules, is a system which implements modular authentication for Linux programs. PAM provides a flexible and confi...Group -
Password Hashing algorithm
Specify the system default encryption algorithm for encrypting passwords. Defines the value set as ENCRYPT_METHOD in /etc/login.defs.Value -
remember
The last n passwords for each user are saved in <code>/etc/security/opasswd</code> in order to force password change history and keep the user from...Value -
Disallow Configuration to Bypass Password Requirements for Privilege Escalation
Verify the operating system is not configured to bypass password requirements for privilege escalation. Check the configuration of the "/etc/pam.d/...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Up a Private Namespace in PAM Configuration
To setup a private namespace add the following line to/etc/pam.d/login:session required pam_namespace.so
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The PAM configuration should not be changed automatically
Verify the SUSE operating system is configured to not overwrite Pluggable Authentication Modules (PAM) configuration on package changes.Rule Medium Severity -
Account Lockouts Must Persist
By setting a `dir` in the faillock configuration account lockouts will persist across reboots.Rule Medium Severity
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