RHV hardening based on STIG for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Install the opensc Package For Multifactor Authentication
Theopensc
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo yum install opensc
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Install the pcsc-lite package
Thepcsc-lite
package can be installed with the following command:$ sudo yum install pcsc-lite
Rule Medium Severity -
Enable the pcscd Service
Thepcscd
service can be enabled with the following command:$ sudo systemctl enable pcscd.service
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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 -
Configure NSS DB To Use opensc
The <code>opensc</code> module should be configured for use over the <code>Coolkey PKCS#11</code> module in the NSS database. To configure the NSS ...Rule Medium Severity -
Force opensc To Use Defined Smart Card Driver
The OpenSC smart card middleware can auto-detect smart card drivers; however by forcing the smart card driver in use by your organization, opensc w...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 -
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 -
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
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