If the system is using LDAP for authentication or account information, the /etc/openldap/ldap.conf (or equivalent) file must be group-owned by wheel.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-22561	GEN008100 M6	SV-38156r1_rule	ECLP-1	Medium

Description
LDAP can be used to provide user authentication and account information, which are vital to system security. The LDAP client configuration must be protected from unauthorized modification.

STIG	Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-04-09

Details

Check Text ( C-37537r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command to verify the group owner. ls -Ll /etc/openldap/ldap.conf If the file is not group-owned by wheel, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32783r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and use the following command to set the group owner of the file. chgrp wheel /etc/openldap/ldap.conf