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The macOS system must require individuals to be authenticated with an individual authenticator prior to using a group authenticator.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-252478 | APPL-12-001100 | SV-252478r858511_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Administrator users must never log in directly as root. To assure individual accountability and prevent unauthorized access, logging in as root over a remote connection must be disabled. Administrators should only run commands as root after first authenticating with their individual user names and passwords. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple macOS 12 (Monterey) Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-08-28 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-55934r858510_chk ) |
|---|
| If SSH is not being used, this is Not Applicable. To check if SSH has root logins enabled, run the following command: /usr/bin/grep -r ^PermitRootLogin /etc/ssh/sshd_config* If there is no result, or the result is set to "yes", this is a finding. If conflicting results are returned, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-55884r816247_fix) |
|---|
| To ensure that "PermitRootLogin" is disabled by sshd, run the following command: /usr/bin/sudo /usr/bin/sed -i.bak 's/^[\#]*PermitRootLogin.*/PermitRootLogin no/' /etc/ssh/sshd_config |