The Photon operating system must create a home directory for all new local interactive user accounts.
Overview
Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
V-256545 | PHTN-30-000075 | SV-256545r991589_rule | Medium |
Description |
If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they should own. |
STIG | Date |
VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-16 |
Details
Check Text (C-60220r887307_chk) |
At the command line, run the following command: # grep -i "^create_home" /etc/login.defs If there is no output or the output does not equal "CREATE_HOME yes", this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-60163r887308_fix) |
Navigate to and open: /etc/login.defs Ensure the following is present and any existing "CREATE_HOME" line is removed: CREATE_HOME yes |