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The Oracle Linux operating system must be configured so that all local interactive user accounts, upon creation, are assigned a home directory.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

<VulnDiscussion>If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of owned files.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>

ID
SV-221727r991589_rule
Severity
Medium
References
Updated



Remediation - Manual Procedure

Configure the operating system to assign home directories to all new local interactive users by setting the "CREATE_HOME" parameter in "/etc/login.defs" to "yes" as follows.

CREATE_HOME yes