Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
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RHEL-06-000260 | RHEL-06-000260 | RHEL-06-000260_rule | Low |
Description |
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Setting the screensaver mode to blank-only conceals the contents of the display from passersby. |
STIG | Date |
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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2013-02-05 |
Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000260_chk ) |
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To ensure the screensaver is configured to be blank, run the following command: $ gconftool-2 -g /apps/gnome-screensaver/mode If properly configured, the output should be "blank-only" If it is not, this is a finding. |
Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000260_fix) |
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Run the following command to set the screensaver mode in the GNOME desktop to a blank screen: # gconftool-2 --direct \ --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory \ --type string \ --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/mode blank-only |