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All RHEL 8 local interactive users must have a home directory assigned in the /etc/passwd file.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they should own.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-230320r627750_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Assign home directories to all local interactive users on RHEL 8 that currently do not have a home directory assigned.