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All SUSE operating system local interactive users must have a home directory assigned in the /etc/passwd file.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-217170 | SLES-12-010710 | SV-217170r646728_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they should own. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| SLES 12 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2023-06-02 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-18398r646726_chk ) |
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| Verify SUSE operating system local interactive users on the system have a home directory assigned. Check for missing local interactive user home directories with the following command: > sudo pwck -r user 'smithj': directory '/home/smithj' does not exist Ask the System Administrator (SA) if any users found without home directories are local interactive users. If the SA is unable to provide a response, check for users with a User Identifier (UID) of 1000 or greater with the following command: > sudo awk -F: '($3>=1000)&&($7 !~ /nologin/){print $1, $3, $6}' /etc/passwd If any interactive users do not have a home directory assigned, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-18396r646727_fix) |
|---|
| Assign home directories to all SUSE operating system local interactive users that currently do not have a home directory assigned. Assign a home directory to users via the usermod command: > sudo usermod -d /home/smithj smithj |