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The operating system must require individuals to be authenticated with an individual authenticator prior to using a group authenticator.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-48057 SOL-11.1-040230 SV-60929r2_rule Medium
Description
Allowing any user to elevate their privileges can allow them excessive control of the system tools.
STIG Date
Solaris 11 SPARC Security Technical Implementation Guide 2017-01-27

Details

Check Text ( None )
None
Fix Text (F-51665r2_fix)
The root role is required.

Convert the root user into a role.

# usermod -K type=role root

Add the root role to authorized users' logins.

# usermod -R +root [username]

Remove the root role from users who should not be authorized to assume it.

# usermod -R -root [username]