The Red Hat Enterprise Linux operating system must not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system via a graphical user interface.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-204432r877377_rule
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
Configure the operating system to not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system via a graphical user interface.
Note: If the system does not have GNOME installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.
Add or edit the line for the "AutomaticLoginEnable" parameter in the [daemon] section of the "/etc/gdm/custom.conf" file to "false":