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Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15

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  • 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...
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  • tally2

    Number of failed login attempts
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  • 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...
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  • Password Hashing algorithm

    Specify the system default encryption algorithm for encrypting passwords. Defines the value set as ENCRYPT_METHOD in /etc/login.defs.
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  • 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...
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  • 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/...
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  • 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.
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  • Set Lockouts for Failed Password Attempts

    The <code>pam_faillock</code> PAM module provides the capability to lock out user accounts after a number of failed login attempts. Its documentati...
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  • fail_deny

    Number of failed login attempts before account lockout
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