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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009
RHEL 8 must enable a user session lock until that user re-establishes access using established identification and authentication procedures for command line sessions.
RHEL 8 must enable a user session lock until that user re-establishes access using established identification and authentication procedures for command line sessions. An XCCDF Rule
RHEL 8 must enable a user session lock until that user re-establishes access using established identification and authentication procedures for command line sessions.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>A session lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information system but does not want to log out because of the temporary nature of the absence.
The session lock is implemented at the point where session activity can be determined. Rather than be forced to wait for a period of time to expire before the user session can be locked, RHEL 8 needs to provide users with the ability to manually invoke a session lock so users can secure their session if it is necessary to temporarily vacate the immediate physical vicinity.
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