TOSS must not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
Failure to restrict system access to authenticated users negatively impacts operating system security.
- ID
- SV-252945r991591_rule
- Version
- TOSS-04-010430
- Severity
- High
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
Configure TOSS to not allow an unattended or automatic logon to the system via a graphical user interface.
Add or edit the line for the "AutomaticLoginEnable" parameter in the [daemon] section of the "/etc/gdm/custom.conf" file to "false":
[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=false