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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Disable Ctrl-Alt-Del Reboot Activation

    By default, <code>SystemD</code> will reboot the system if the <code>Ctrl-Alt-Del</code> key sequence is pressed. <br><br> To configure the system ...
    Rule High Severity
  • Verify that Interactive Boot is Disabled

    Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 systems support an "interactive boot" option that can be used to prevent services from being started. On a Red Hat Enter...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure Logind to terminate idle sessions after certain time of inactivity

    To configure <code>logind</code> service to terminate inactive user sessions after <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_log...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Require Authentication for Emergency Systemd Target

    Emergency mode is intended as a system recovery method, providing a single user root access to the system during a failed boot sequence. <br><br> B...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Require Authentication for Single User Mode

    Single-user mode is intended as a system recovery method, providing a single user root access to the system by providing a boot option at startup. ...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure Screen Locking

    When a user must temporarily leave an account logged-in, screen locking should be employed to prevent passersby from abusing the account. User educ...
    Group
  • Install the tmux Package

    To enable console screen locking, install the <code>tmux</code> package. A session lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and move...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Support session locking with tmux

    The <code>tmux</code> terminal multiplexer is used to implement automatic session locking. It should be started from <code>/etc/bashrc</code> or dr...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure tmux to lock session after inactivity

    To enable console screen locking in <code>tmux</code> terminal multiplexer after a period of inactivity, the <code>lock-after-time</code> option ha...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Configure the tmux Lock Command

    To enable console screen locking in <code>tmux</code> terminal multiplexer, the <code>vlock</code> command must be configured to be used as a locki...
    Rule Medium Severity

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