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An Emergency Administrator Account must be created.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-25376 OSX00685 M6 SV-37322r1_rule ECPA-1 Medium
Description
This check verifies an emergency administrator account has been created to ensure system availability in the event no administrators are able or available to access the system.
STIG Date
MAC OSX 10.6 Workstation Security Technical Implementation Guide Draft 2013-01-10

Details

Check Text ( C-36014r1_chk )
Interview the SA to determine if an emergency administrator account exists and is stored with its password in a secure location.

Fix Text (F-28299r2_fix)
Create and maintain an emergency administrator account for emergency situations.