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Samba must be configured to not allow guest access to shares.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-22501 GEN006235 SV-46141r1_rule Medium
Description
Guest access to shares permits anonymous access and is not permitted.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-43401r1_chk )
Check the access to shares for Samba.
# grep -i 'guest ok' /etc/samba/smb.conf
If the setting exists and is set to 'yes', this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-39484r1_fix)
Edit the "/etc/samba/smb.conf" file and change the "guest ok" setting to "no".