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The system must not permit interactive boot.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-38588 RHEL-06-000070 SV-50389r1_rule Medium
Description
Using interactive boot, the console user could disable auditing, firewalls, or other services, weakening system security.
STIG Date
Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-04-28

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-43536r1_fix)
To disable the ability for users to perform interactive startups, edit the file "/etc/sysconfig/init". Add or correct the line:

PROMPT=no

The "PROMPT" option allows the console user to perform an interactive system startup, in which it is possible to select the set of services which are started on boot.