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The vCenter Server must limit membership to the "SystemConfiguration.BashShellAdministrators" Single Sign-On (SSO) group.

An XCCDF Rule

Description

vCenter SSO integrates with PAM in the underlying Photon operating system so members of the "SystemConfiguration.BashShellAdministrators" SSO group can log on to the operating system without needing a separate account. However, even though unique SSO users log on, they are transparently using a group account named "sso-user" as far as Photon auditing is concerned. While the audit trail can still be traced back to the individual SSO user, it is a more involved process. To force accountability and nonrepudiation, the SSO group "SystemConfiguration.BashShellAdministrators" must be severely restricted.

ID
SV-256370r885721_rule
Version
VCSA-70-000290
Severity
Medium
References
Updated

Remediation Templates

A Manual Procedure

From the vSphere Client, go to Administration >> Single Sign On >> Users and Groups >> Groups.

Click the next page arrow until the "SystemConfiguration.BashShellAdministrators" group appears.

Click "SystemConfiguration.BashShellAdministrators".