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Samba must be configured to use an authentication mechanism other than share.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22499 GEN006225 SV-46140r1_rule Medium
Description
Samba share authentication does not provide for individual user identification and must not be used.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z 2016-12-20

Details

Check Text ( C-43399r1_chk )
Check the security mode of the Samba configuration.
# grep -i security /etc/samba/smb.conf
If the security mode is "share", this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39482r1_fix)
Edit the "/etc/samba/smb.conf" file and change the "security" setting to "user" or another valid setting other than "share".