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IBM Aspera Platform 4.2 Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-NET-000132-ALG-000087
The IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server must not use the root account for transfers.
The IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server must not use the root account for transfers.
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The IBM Aspera High-Speed Transfer Server must not use the root account for transfers.
Medium Severity
By incorporating a least privilege approach to the configuration of the Aspera HSTS platform, this will reduce the exposure of privileged accounts. By default, all system users can establish a FASP connection and are only restricted by file permissions.