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OL 8, for certificate-based authentication, must enforce authorized access to the corresponding private key.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

If an unauthorized user obtains access to a private key without a passcode, that user would have unauthorized access to any system where the associated public key has been installed.

ID
SV-248532r958450_rule
Version
OL08-00-010100
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Create a new private and public key pair that uses a passcode with the following command: 
 
$ sudo ssh-keygen -n [passphrase]