The graphical desktop environment must set the idle timeout to no more than 15 minutes.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-38629	RHEL-06-000257	SV-50430r2_rule		Medium

Description
Setting the idle delay controls when the screensaver will start, and can be combined with screen locking to prevent access from passersby.

STIG	Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-06-10

Details

Check Text ( None )
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Fix Text (F-43578r1_fix)
Run the following command to set the idle time-out value for inactivity in the GNOME desktop to 15 minutes: # gconftool-2 \ --direct \ --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory \ --type int \ --set /apps/gnome-screensaver/idle_delay 15