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The Oracle Linux operating system must uniquely identify and must authenticate users using multifactor authentication via a graphical user logon.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>To assure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, users must be identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and compromise of the system. Multifactor solutions that require devices separate from information systems gaining access include, for example, hardware tokens providing time-based or challenge-response authenticators and smart cards such as the U.S. Government Personal Identity Verification card and the DoD Common Access Card. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000375-GPOS-00161, SRG-OS-000377-GPOS-00162</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-221658r1015163_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the operating system to uniquely identify and authenticate users using multifactor authentication via a graphical user logon.

Note: If the system does not have GNOME installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

Create a database to contain the system-wide screensaver settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command: