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Administrator accounts must be created with difficult-to-guess names.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-51257 | OSX8-00-01035 | SV-65467r1_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| Administrator accounts must be created with difficult-to-guess names. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Apple OS X 10.8 (Mountain Lion) Workstation STIG | 2015-02-10 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-53605r1_chk ) |
|---|
| To list all of the administrator accounts on the system, run the following command: sudo dscl . -read /Groups/admin GroupMembership If any of the resulting accounts contain easy-to-guess names, this is a finding. An example of an easy to guess name would contain "admin" or "administrator". |
| Fix Text (F-56057r1_fix) |
|---|
| Rename any accounts on the system that contain easy to guess names. |