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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7

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  • Install pam_pwquality Package

    The libpwquality package can be installed with the following command: 
    $ sudo yum install libpwquality
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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
    Rule Low Severity
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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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