CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Benchmark for Level 2 - Workstation
Rules and Groups employed by this XCCDF Profile
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Ensure All Accounts on the System Have Unique Names
Ensure accounts on the system have unique names. To ensure all accounts have unique names, run the following command: <pre>$ sudo getent passwd | ...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 Existing Passwords Maximum Age
Configure non-compliant accounts to enforce a <xccdf-1.2:sub idref="xccdf_org.ssgproject.content_value_var_accounts_maximum_age_login_defs" use="le...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Existing Passwords Minimum Age
Configure non-compliant accounts to enforce a 24 hours/1 day minimum password lifetime by running the following command: <pre>$ sudo chage -m 1 <i>...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Existing Passwords Warning Age
To configure how many days prior to password expiration that a warning will be issued to users, run the command: <pre>$ sudo chage --warndays <xccd...Rule Medium Severity -
Set Password Warning Age
To specify how many days prior to password expiration that a warning will be issued to users, edit the file <code>/etc/login.defs</code> and add or...Rule Medium Severity -
Set existing passwords a period of inactivity before they been locked
Configure user accounts that have been inactive for over a given period of time to be automatically disabled by running the following command: <pre...Rule Medium Severity -
Verify Proper Storage and Existence of Password Hashes
By default, password hashes for local accounts are stored in the second field (colon-separated) in <code>/etc/shadow</code>. This file should be re...Group
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