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IBM Hardware Management Console (HMC) Security Technical Implementation Guide

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Individual user accounts with passwords must be maintained for the Hardware Management Console operating system and application.

    <VulnDiscussion>Without identification and authentication, unauthorized users could reconfigure the Hardware Management Console or disrupt it...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000077-GPOS-00045

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The PASSWORD History Count value must be set to 10 or greater.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;History Count specifies the number of previous passwords saved for each USERID and compares it with an intended new password....
    Rule Medium Severity
  • SRG-OS-000076-GPOS-00044

    <GroupDescription></GroupDescription>
    Group
  • The PASSWORD expiration day(s) value must be set to equal or less then 60 days.

    &lt;VulnDiscussion&gt;Expiration Day(s) specifies the maximum number of days that each user's password is valid. When a user logs on to the Hardwar...
    Rule Medium Severity

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