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The system must display a publicly-viewable pattern during a graphical desktop environment session lock.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-38639 | RHEL-06-000260 | SV-50440r3_rule | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| Setting the screensaver mode to blank-only conceals the contents of the display from passersby. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2016-06-05 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-46199r4_chk ) |
|---|
| If the GConf2 package is not installed, this is not applicable. To ensure the screensaver is configured to be blank, run the following command: $ gconftool-2 --direct --config-source xml:readwrite:/etc/gconf/gconf.xml.mandatory --get /apps/gnome-screensaver/mode If properly configured, the output should be "blank-only". If it is not, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-43588r2_fix) |
|---|
| 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 |