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Samba must be configured to use encrypted passwords.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22500 GEN006230 SV-40296r2_rule Medium
Description
Samba must be configured to protect authenticators. If Samba passwords are not encrypted for storage, plain-text user passwords may be read by those with access to the Samba password file.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 10 SPARC SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2016-06-22

Details

Check Text ( C-39148r3_chk )
Check the encryption setting of the Samba configuration.

Procedure:
# grep -i 'encrypt passwords' /etc/smb.conf /etc/sfw/smb.conf /etc/samba/smb.conf /etc/sfw/samba/smb.conf
If the setting is not present, or not set to yes, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-34293r2_fix)
Edit the smb.conf file and change the encrypt passwords setting to yes.