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RHEL 9 system accounts must not have an interactive login shell.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

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ID
SV-258046r926125_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure RHEL 9 so that all noninteractive accounts on the system do not have an interactive shell assigned to them.

If the system account needs a shell assigned for mission operations, document the need with the information system security officer (ISSO).

Run the following command to disable the interactive shell for a specific noninteractive user account: