Duplicate User IDs (UIDs) must not exist for users within the organization.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
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- ID
- SV-216189r958482_rule
- Severity
- Medium
- References
- Updated
Remediation - Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Determine if there exists any users who share a common UID, and work with those users to determine the best course of action in accordance with site policy.
Change user account names and UID or delete accounts, so each account has a unique name and UID.