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The system must not have the unnecessary "ftp" account.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-27279 GEN000290-4 SV-34578r1_rule IAAC-1 Medium
Description
Accounts that provide no operational purpose provide additional opportunities for system compromise. Unnecessary accounts include user accounts for individuals not requiring access to the system and application accounts for applications not installed on the system.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-07-02

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-33040r1_fix)
Remove the "ftp" account from the /etc/passwd file before connecting a system to the network.