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The ftpusers file must exist.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-840 GEN004880 SV-51983r1_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
The ftpusers file contains a list of accounts not allowed to use FTP to transfer files. If this file does not exist, then unauthorized accounts can utilize FTP.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2014-07-02

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-45028r1_fix)
Create an ftpusers file appropriate for the running FTP service.
For gssftp:
Create an /etc/ftpusers file containing a list of accounts not authorized for FTP.

For vsftp:
Create an /etc/vsftpd.ftpusers or /etc/vsftpd/ftpusers (as appropriate) file containing a list of accounts not authorized for FTP.