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XCCDF
Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000480
Logins to the root account must be restricted to the system console only.
Logins to the root account must be restricted to the system console only.
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Logins to the root account must be restricted to the system console only.
Medium Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Use an authorized mechanism such as RBAC and the "su" command to provide administrative access to unprivileged accounts. These mechanisms provide an audit trail in the event of problems.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>