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All AlmaLinux OS 9 local interactive user accounts must be assigned a home directory upon creation.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they should own.

ID
SV-269208r1050090_rule
Version
ALMA-09-014540
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 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