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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9

Rules, Groups, and Values defined within the XCCDF Benchmark

  • Ensure There Are No Accounts With Blank or Null Passwords

    Check the "/etc/shadow" file for blank passwords with the following command: <pre>$ sudo awk -F: '!$2 {print $1}' /etc/shadow</pre> If the command ...
    Rule High Severity
  • Verify No .forward Files Exist

    The .forward file specifies an email address to forward the user's mail to.
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure there are no legacy + NIS entries in /etc/group

    The <code>+</code> character in <code>/etc/group</code> file marks a place where entries from a network information service (NIS) should be directl...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure there are no legacy + NIS entries in /etc/passwd

    The <code>+</code> character in <code>/etc/passwd</code> file marks a place where entries from a network information service (NIS) should be direct...
    Rule Medium Severity
  • Ensure there are no legacy + NIS entries in /etc/shadow

    The <code>+</code> character in <code>/etc/shadow</code> file marks a place where entries from a network information service (NIS) should be direct...
    Rule Medium Severity

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