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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of SUSE Linux Enterprise 15
System Settings
Account and Access Control
Protect Physical Console Access
Configure Screen Locking
Configure Console Screen Locking
Configure Console Screen Locking
An XCCDF Group - A logical subset of the XCCDF Benchmark
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Configure Console Screen Locking
1 Rule
A console screen locking mechanism 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 logout because of the temporary nature of the absence. Rather than relying on the user to manually lock their operation system session prior to vacating the vicinity, operating systems need to be able to identify when a user's session has idled and take action to initiate the session lock.
Check that vlock is installed to allow session locking
Medium Severity
The SUSE Linux Enterprise 15 operating system must have vlock installed to allow for session locking. The
kbd
package can be installed with the following command:
$ sudo zypper install kbd