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All accounts on the system must have unique user or account names


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
RHEL-06-000296 RHEL-06-000296 RHEL-06-000296_rule Low
Description
Unique usernames allow for accountability on the system.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2013-02-05

Details

Check Text ( C-RHEL-06-000296_chk )
Run the following command to check for duplicate account names:

# pwck -r

If there are no duplicate names, no line will be returned.
If a line is returned, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-RHEL-06-000296_fix)
Change usernames, or delete accounts, so each has a unique name.