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The ftpusers file must exist.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-840 GEN004880 SV-35102r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
The ftpusers file contains a list of accounts not allowed to use FTP to transfer files. If this file does not exist, then unauthorized accounts can utilize FTP.
STIG Date
HP-UX 11.31 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-14

Details

Check Text ( C-36582r1_chk )
Check for the existence of the ftpusers file. This file is normally
located in the /etc/ftpd directory.

# ls -lL /etc/ftpd/ftpusers
OR alternatively
# find / -type f -name ftpusers -exec ls -lL {} \;

If the ftpusers file does not exist, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-31950r1_fix)
Create a /etc/ftpd/ftpusers (or equivalent) file
containing a list of /etc/passwd accounts not authorized for FTP.