DISA STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Configure tmux to lock session after inactivity
To enable console screen locking in <code>tmux</code> terminal multiplexer after a period of inactivity, the <code>lock-after-time</code> option ha...Rule Medium Severity -
Configure the tmux Lock Command
To enable console screen locking in <code>tmux</code> terminal multiplexer, the <code>vlock</code> command must be configured to be used as a locki...Rule Medium Severity -
Prevent user from disabling the screen lock
Thetmux
terminal multiplexer is used to implement automatic session locking. It should not be listed in/etc/shells
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Hardware Tokens for Authentication
The use of hardware tokens such as smart cards for system login provides stronger, two-factor authentication than using a username and password. I...Group -
Install the opensc Package For Multifactor Authentication
Theopensc
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo dnf install opensc
Rule Medium Severity -
Install the pcsc-lite package
Thepcsc-lite
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo dnf install pcsc-lite
Rule Medium Severity -
Install Smart Card Packages For Multifactor Authentication
Configure the operating system to implement multifactor authentication by installing the required package with the following command: The <code>op...Rule Medium Severity -
Enable the pcscd Service
Thepcscd
service can be enabled with the following command:$ sudo systemctl enable pcscd.service
Rule Medium Severity -
Configure opensc Smart Card Drivers
The OpenSC smart card tool can auto-detect smart card drivers; however, setting the smart card drivers in use by your organization helps to prevent...Rule Medium Severity -
Protect Accounts by Restricting Password-Based Login
Conventionally, Unix shell accounts are accessed by providing a username and password to a login program, which tests these values for correctness ...Group -
Ensure All Accounts on the System Have Unique User IDs
Change user IDs (UIDs), or delete accounts, so each has a unique name.Rule Medium Severity -
Only Authorized Local User Accounts Exist on Operating System
Enterprise Application tends to use the server or virtual machine exclusively. Besides the default operating system user, there should be only auth...Rule Medium Severity -
Ensure All Groups on the System Have Unique Group ID
Change the group name or delete groups, so each has a unique id.Rule Medium Severity -
Set Account Expiration Parameters
Accounts can be configured to be automatically disabled after a certain time period, meaning that they will require administrator interaction to be...Group -
Set Account Expiration Following Inactivity
To specify the number of days after a password expires (which signifies inactivity) until an account is permanently disabled, add or correct the fo...Rule Medium Severity -
Assign Expiration Date to Temporary Accounts
Temporary accounts are established as part of normal account activation procedures when there is a need for short-term accounts. In the event tempo...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Expiration Parameters
The file <code>/etc/login.defs</code> controls several password-related settings. Programs such as <code>passwd</code>, <code>su</code>, and <code>...Group -
Set Password Maximum Age
To specify password maximum age for new accounts, edit the file <code>/etc/login.defs</code> and add or correct the following line: <pre>PASS_MAX_D...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Minimum Age
To specify password minimum age for new accounts, edit the file <code>/etc/login.defs</code> and add or correct the following line: <pre>PASS_MIN_D...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Minimum Length in login.defs
To specify password length requirements for new accounts, edit the file <code>/etc/login.defs</code> and add or correct the following line: <pre>PA...Rule Medium Severity
Node 2
The content of the drawer really is up to you. It could have form fields, definition lists, text lists, labels, charts, progress bars, etc. Spacing recommendation is 24px margins. You can put tabs in here, and can also make the drawer scrollable.