The Photon operating system must configure Secure Shell (SSH) to display the last login immediately after authentication.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258879 | PHTN-40-000216 | SV-258879r991589_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Providing users with feedback on the last time they logged on via SSH facilitates user recognition and reporting of unauthorized account use. |
| STIG | Date |
| VMware vSphere 8.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS 4.0 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-07-11 |
Details
| Check Text (C-62619r933696_chk) |
| At the command line, run the following command to verify the running configuration of sshd: # sshd -T|&grep -i PrintLastLog Example result: printlastlog yes If "PrintLastLog" is not set to "yes", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-62528r933697_fix) |
| Navigate to and open: /etc/ssh/sshd_config Ensure the "PrintLastLog" line is uncommented and set to the following: PrintLastLog yes At the command line, run the following command: # systemctl restart sshd.service |