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IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide
SRG-OS-000073-GPOS-00041
The AIX system must have no .netrc files on the system.
The AIX system must have no .netrc files on the system.
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The AIX system must have no .netrc files on the system.
High Severity
<VulnDiscussion>Unencrypted passwords for remote FTP servers may be stored in .netrc files. Policy requires passwords be encrypted in storage and not used in access scripts.</VulnDiscussion><FalsePositives></FalsePositives><FalseNegatives></FalseNegatives><Documentable>false</Documentable><Mitigations></Mitigations><SeverityOverrideGuidance></SeverityOverrideGuidance><PotentialImpacts></PotentialImpacts><ThirdPartyTools></ThirdPartyTools><MitigationControl></MitigationControl><Responsibility></Responsibility><IAControls></IAControls>