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RHEL 9 must initiate a session lock for graphical user interfaces when the screensaver is activated.

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 logout because of the temporary nature of the absence.

ID
SV-258025r958402_rule
Version
RHEL-09-271075
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

Configure RHEL 9 to initiate a session lock for graphical user interfaces when a screensaver is activated.

Create a database to contain the system-wide screensaver settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command: 

Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system, so if the system is using another database in "/etc/dconf/profile/user", the file should be created under the appropriate subdirectory.