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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Disable GDM Automatic Login

    The GNOME Display Manager (GDM) can allow users to automatically login without user interaction or credentials. User should always be required to a...
    Rule High Severity
  • Disable GDM Guest Login

    The GNOME Display Manager (GDM) can allow users to login without credentials which can be useful for public kiosk scenarios. Allowing users to logi...
    Rule High Severity
  • Disable XDMCP in GDM

    XDMCP is an unencrypted protocol, and therefore, presents a security risk, see e.g. <a href="https://help.gnome.org/admin/gdm/stable/security.html....
    Rule High Severity
  • GNOME Media Settings

    GNOME media settings that apply to the graphical interface.
    Group
  • Disable GNOME3 Automounting

    The system's default desktop environment, GNOME3, will mount devices and removable media (such as DVDs, CDs and USB flash drives) whenever they are...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure sudo Ignores Commands In Current Dir - sudo ignore_dot

    The sudo <code>ignore_dot</code> tag, when specified, will ignore the current directory in the PATH environment variable. On Red Hat Enterprise Lin...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable GNOME3 Automount Opening

    The system's default desktop environment, GNOME3, will mount devices and removable media (such as DVDs, CDs and USB flash drives) whenever they are...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable GNOME3 Automount running

    The system's default desktop environment, GNOME3, will mount devices and removable media (such as DVDs, CDs and USB flash drives) whenever they are...
    Rule Low Severity
  • Disable All GNOME3 Thumbnailers

    The system's default desktop environment, GNOME3, uses a number of different thumbnailer programs to generate thumbnails for any new or modified co...
    Rule Unknown Severity
  • GNOME Network Settings

    GNOME network settings that apply to the graphical interface.
    Group
  • Disable WIFI Network Connection Creation in GNOME3

    <code>GNOME</code> allows users to create ad-hoc wireless connections through the <code>NetworkManager</code> applet. Wireless connections should b...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Disable WIFI Network Notification in GNOME3

    By default, <code>GNOME</code> disables WIFI notification. This should be permanently set so that users do not connect to a wireless network when t...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • GNOME Remote Access Settings

    GNOME remote access settings that apply to the graphical interface.
    Group
  • Require Credential Prompting for Remote Access in GNOME3

    By default, <code>GNOME</code> does not require credentials when using <code>Vino</code> for remote access. To configure the system to require remo...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • tally2_unlock_time

    Seconds before automatic unlocking or permanently locking after excessive failed logins
    Value
  • Require Encryption for Remote Access in GNOME3

    By default, <code>GNOME</code> requires encryption when using <code>Vino</code> for remote access. To prevent remote access encryption from being d...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure GNOME Screen Locking

    In the default GNOME3 desktop, the screen can be locked by selecting the user name in the far right corner of the main panel and selecting <b>Lock<...
    Group
  • Screensaver Inactivity timeout

    Choose allowed duration (in seconds) of inactive graphical sessions
    Value
  • Screensaver Lock Delay

    Choose allowed duration (in seconds) after a screensaver becomes active before displaying an authentication prompt
    Value
  • Enable GNOME3 Screensaver Idle Activation

    To activate the screensaver in the GNOME3 desktop after a period of inactivity, add or set <code>idle-activation-enabled</code> to <code>true</code...
    Rule Medium Severity

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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