The root account must not be used for direct logins.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-11979	GEN001020	SV-39848r1_rule	ECPA-1	Medium

Description
Direct login with the root account prevents individual user accountability. Acceptable non-routine uses of the root account for direct login are limited to emergency maintenance, the use of single-user mode for maintenance, and situations where individual administrator accounts are not available.

STIG	Date
Solaris 10 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2014-04-04

Details

Check Text ( C-39531r1_chk )
Check if the root is used for direct logins. Procedure: # last root | grep -v reboot If any direct login records for root exist, this is a finding. Verify the root user is configured as a role, rather than a normal user. Procedure: # egrep '^root:' /etc/user_attr If the returned line does not include "type=role", this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-34665r1_fix)
Convert the root user into a role. # usermod -K type=role root Add the root role to authorized users' logins. # usermod -R root