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XCCDF
Guide to the Secure Configuration of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8
System Settings
Account and Access Control
Protect Accounts by Configuring PAM
Set Lockouts for Failed Password Attempts
Enforce pam_faillock for Local Accounts Only
Enforce pam_faillock for Local Accounts Only
An XCCDF Rule
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Enforce pam_faillock for Local Accounts Only
Medium Severity
The pam_faillock module's
local_users_only
parameter controls requirements for enforcing failed lockout attempts only for local user accounts and ignoring centralized user account management failed attempt configurations.