Automation Controller must be configured to authenticate users individually, prior to using a group authenticator.

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Automation Controller must be configured to authenticate users individually, prior to using a group authenticator.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-256906	APAS-AT-000050	SV-256906r986176_rule		Medium

Description
Default superuser accounts, such as "root", are considered group authenticators. In the case of Automation Controller this is the "admin" account.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Ansible Automation Controller Application Server Security Technical Implementation Guide	2024-06-10

Details

Check Text ( C-60581r902286_chk )
Log in to the Automation Controller web console as an administrator and navigate to Access >> Users. The only local user allowed is the default/breakglass "admin". All other users need to come from an external authentication source. If any other local users exist, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-60523r902287_fix)
Log in to the Automation Controller web console as an administrator and navigate to Access >> Users. Click the Username to be removed. Select "Delete" and confirm.