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The operating 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-58361 | AOSX-09-000565 | SV-72791r1_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 OS X 10.9 (Mavericks) Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2017-01-05 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-59187r1_chk ) |
|---|
| To check if SSH has root logins enabled, run the following command: sudo grep ^PermitRootLogin /etc/sshd_config If there is no result, or the result is set to 'yes', this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-63677r1_fix) |
|---|
| In order to make sure that PermitRootLogin is disabled by sshd, run the following command: sudo sed -i.bak 's/^[\#]*PermitRootLogin.*/PermitRootLogin no/' /etc/sshd_config |