AIX root passwords must never be passed over a network in clear text form.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.
- ID
- SV-215221r987796_rule
- Version
- AIX7-00-001124
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
If OpenSSH server is not installed, install it from the from AIX DVD Volume 1 using the following command (assuming that the DVD device is /dev/cd0):
# installp -aXYgd /dev/cd0 -e /tmp/install.log openssh.base.server
Start SSH server if it is not started:
# startsrc -s sshd