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There must be no .netrc files on the system.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-913 GEN002000 SV-913r2_rule IAIA-1 ECCD-2 IAIA-2 ECCD-1 Medium
Description
Unencrypted passwords for remote FTP servers may be stored in .netrc files. Policy requires passwords be encrypted in storage and not used in access scripts.
STIG Date
SOLARIS 9 X86 SECURITY TECHNICAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE 2015-10-01

Details

Check Text ( C-404r2_chk )
Check the system for the existence of any .netrc files.

Procedure:
# find / -name .netrc

If any .netrc file exists, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-1067r3_fix)
Remove the .netrc file(s).

Procedure:
# rm .netrc