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There must be no ".shosts" files on The TOSS operating system.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

The ."shosts" files are used to configure host-based authentication for individual users or the system via SSH. Host-based authentication is not sufficient for preventing unauthorized access to the system, as it does not require interactive identification and authentication of a connection request, or for the use of two-factor authentication.

ID
SV-252939r991589_rule
Version
TOSS-04-010370
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Remove any found ."shosts" files from the system.

$ sudo rm /[path]/[to]/[file]/.shosts