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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Ensure PAM Enforces Password Requirements - Minimum Uppercase Characters

    The pam_pwquality module's <code>ucredit=</code> parameter controls requirements for usage of uppercase letters in a password. When set to a negative number, any password will be required to contai...
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  • Set Password Hashing Algorithm

    The system's default algorithm for storing password hashes in /etc/shadow is SHA-512. This can be configured in several locations.
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  • Set Password Hashing Algorithm in /etc/libuser.conf

    In <code>/etc/libuser.conf</code>, add or correct the following line in its <code>[defaults]</code> section to ensure the system will use the <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_valu...
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  • Support session locking with tmux

    The tmux terminal multiplexer is used to implement automatic session locking. It should be started from /etc/bashrc or drop-in files within /etc/profile.d/.
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  • Set PAM''s Password Hashing Algorithm

    The PAM system service can be configured to only store encrypted representations of passwords. In "/etc/pam.d/system-auth", the <code>password</code> section of the file controls which PAM modules ...
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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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