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Samba must be configured to not allow guest access to shares.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22501 GEN006235 SV-39245r1_rule ECSC-1 Medium
Description
Guest access to shares permits anonymous access and is not permitted.
STIG Date
AIX 6.1 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2018-09-18

Details

Check Text ( C-38220r1_chk )
Check the encryption setting the Samba configuration.
# grep -i 'guest ok' /usr/lib/smb.conf
If the setting exists and is set to yes, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-33495r1_fix)
Edit the smb.conf file and change the guest ok setting to no.

# vi /usr/lib/smb.conf