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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 20.04
System Settings
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Verify permissions on Message of the Day Banner
Verify permissions on Message of the Day Banner
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Verify permissions on Message of the Day Banner
Medium Severity
To properly set the permissions of
/etc/motd
, run the command:
$ sudo chmod 0644 /etc/motd