Prevent root login must be securely configured in /etc/sshd_config.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-25273	OSX00165 M6	SV-38525r1_rule	COBR-1 ECPA-1	Medium

Description
Prevents logging in as root through SSH. This should be set for all SSH methods of authenticating.

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

Details

Check Text ( C-37738r1_chk )
Open a terminal session and enter the following command. more /etc/sshd_config Ensure the value "PermitRootLogin" is set to "No". If the value "PermitRootLogin" is not set to "No", this is a finding. NOTE: If the line starts with a # sign this is a comment and the command to disable root login would be invalid regardless of the value, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-32982r1_fix)
Open a terminal session and enter the following command. sudo pico /etc/sshd_config Edit the value "PermitRootLogin" and set it to "No". Save the file.