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-258872 | PHTN-40-000209 | SV-258872r991589_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 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-07-11 |
Details
| Check Text (C-62612r933675_chk) |
| At the command line, run the following command to verify a home directory is created for all new user accounts: # grep '^CREATE_HOME' /etc/login.defs Example result: CREATE_HOME yes If the "CREATE_HOME" option is not set to "yes", is missing or commented out, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-62521r933676_fix) |
| Navigate to and open: /etc/login.defs Add or update the following line: CREATE_HOME yes |