All user accounts must be configured to use a home directory that exists.
An XCCDF Rule
Description
If the user's home directory does not exist, the user will be placed in "/" and will not be able to write any files or have local environment variables set.
- ID
- SV-216187r959010_rule
- Version
- SOL-11.1-070080
- Severity
- Low
- References
- Updated
Remediation Templates
A Manual Procedure
The root role is required.
Work with users identified in the check step to determine the best course of action in accordance with site policy. This generally means deleting the user account or creating a valid home directory.