Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark
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Enforce Delay After Failed Logon Attempts
To configure the system to introduce a delay after failed logon attempts, add or correct the <code>pam_faildelay</code> settings in <code>/etc/pam....Rule Medium Severity -
Account Lockouts Must Be Logged
PAM faillock locks an account due to excessive password failures, this event must be logged.Rule Medium Severity -
Set Deny For Failed Password Attempts
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 operating system must lock an account after - at most - <xccdf-1.2:sub xmlns:xccdf-1.2="http://checklists.nist.gov/xcc...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure the root Account lock for Failed Password Attempts via pam_tally2
This rule configures the system to lock out theroot
account after a number of incorrect login attempts usingpam_tally2.so
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Set Lockout Time for Failed Password Attempts using pam_tally2
This rule configures the system to lock out accounts during a specified time period after a number of incorrect login attempts using <code>pam_tall...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Quality Requirements
The default <code>pam_pwquality</code> PAM module provides strength checking for passwords. It performs a number of checks, such as making sure pas...Group -
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
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