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AlmaLinux OS 9 must prevent a user from overriding the disabling of the graphical user smart card removal action.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

A session lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information system but does not want to log out because of the temporary nature of the absence. The session lock is implemented at the point where session activity can be determined. Regardless of where the session lock is determined and implemented, once invoked, the session lock must remain in place until the user re-authenticates. No other activity aside from re-authentication must unlock the system.

ID
SV-269110r1049992_rule
Version
ALMA-09-002110
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Add the following line to "/etc/dconf/db/local.d/locks/00-security-settings-lock" to prevent user override of the smart card removal action:

/org/gnome/settings-daemon/peripherals/smartcard/removal-action

Then, update the dconf system databases:

$ dconf update