UCF STIG Viewer Logo

All interactive users must be assigned a home directory in the /etc/passwd file.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-899 GEN001440 SV-27186r1_rule ECSC-1 Low
Description
If users do not have a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they own.
STIG Date
AIX 5.3 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2014-10-03

Details

Check Text ( C-28161r1_chk )
Use usrck to verify home directory assignments are present.
Procedure:
# usrck -n ALL
If any user is not assigned a home directory, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-1053r3_fix)
Assign a home directory to any user without one.