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Users must have a valid home directory assignment.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-216186 | SOL-11.1-070070 | SV-216186r959010_rule | Low |
| Description |
|---|
| All users must be assigned a home directory in the passwd file. Failure to have a home directory may result in the user being put in the root directory. |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| Solaris 11 X86 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-05-30 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-17424r372940_chk ) |
|---|
| The root role is required. Determine if each user has a valid home directory. # logins -xo | while read line; do user=`echo ${line} | awk -F: '{ print $1 }'` home=`echo ${line} | awk -F: '{ print $6 }'` if [ -z "${home}" ]; then echo ${user} fi done If output is produced, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-17422r372941_fix) |
|---|
| The root role is required. Correct or justify any items discovered in the check step. Determine if there exists any users who are in passwd but do not have a home directory, and work with those users to determine the best course of action in accordance with site policy. This generally means deleting the user or creating a valid home directory. |