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Direct logins must not be permitted to shared, default, application, or utility accounts.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-47983 SOL-11.1-090030 SV-60855r1_rule Medium
Description
Shared accounts (accounts where two or more people log in with the same user identification) do not provide identification and authentication. There is no way to provide for non-repudiation or individual accountability.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2015-04-03

Details

Check Text ( C-50419r1_chk )
The Audit Review profile is required.

Use the "auditreduce" command to check for multiple accesses to an account

# auditreduce -c lo -u [shared_user_name] | praudit -l

If users log directly into accounts, rather than using the "su" command from their own named account to access them, this is a finding. Also, ask the SA or the IAO if shared accounts are logged into directly or if users log into an individual account and switch user to the shared account.
Fix Text (F-51595r1_fix)
The root role is required.

Use the switch user ("su") command from a named account login to access shared accounts. Maintain audit trails that identify the actual user of the account name. Document requirements and procedures for users/administrators to log into their own accounts first and then switch user ("su") to the shared account.