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Samba must be configured to use encrypted passwords.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22500 GEN006230 SV-39241r1_rule IAIA-1 IAIA-2 Medium
Description
Samba must be configured to protect authenticators. If Samba passwords are not encrypted for storage, plain-text user passwords may be read by those with access to the Samba password file.
STIG Date
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2018-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-38215r1_chk )
Check the encryption setting the Samba configuration.

# grep -i 'encrypt passwords' /usr/lib/smb.conf
If the setting is not present, or not set to yes, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-33491r1_fix)
Edit the smb.conf file and change the encrypt passwords setting to yes.

# vi /usr/lib/smb.conf