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Create Warning Banners for All FTP Users

An XCCDF Rule

Description

Edit the vsftpd configuration file, which resides at /etc/vsftpd/vsftpd.conf by default. Add or correct the following configuration options:

banner_file=/etc/issue

Rationale

This setting will cause the system greeting banner to be used for FTP connections as well.

ID
xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_rule_ftp_present_banner
Severity
Medium
References
Updated