The AIX operating system must accept and verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-215441	AIX7-00-003205	SV-215441r508663_rule		Medium

Description
The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use of the CAC to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, as well as making the CAC a primary component of layered protection for national security systems. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000376-GPOS-00161, SRG-OS-000377-GPOS-00162

Description

The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use of the CAC to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, as well as making the CAC a primary component of layered protection for national security systems. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000376-GPOS-00161, SRG-OS-000377-GPOS-00162

STIG	Date
IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-06-16

Details

Check Text ( C-16639r294774_chk )
Verify that the " bos.ahafs" package is installed: # lslpp -l \|grep bos.ahafs bos.ahafs 7.1.5.15 COMMITTED Aha File System If the "bos.ahafs" package is not installed, this is a finding. Verify "pmfahotplugd" service is running: # lssrc -s pmfahotplugd If the " pmfahotplugd" service is not running, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-16637r294775_fix)
Install "bos.ahafs" fileset from the PowerSC MFA DVD using the following command (assuming that the DVD device is mounted to /dev/cd0): # installp -aXYgd /dev/cd0 -e /tmp/install.log bos.ahafs Start the "pmfahotplugd" service: # startsrc-s pmfahotplugd