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All interactive users must be assigned a home directory in the /etc/passwd file.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-899 GEN001440 SV-45010r1_rule Low
Description
If users do not have a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they own.
STIG Date
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server v11 for System z Security Technical Implementation Guide 2018-09-19

Details

Check Text ( C-42409r1_chk )
Use pwck to verify home directory assignments are present.
# pwck
If any user is not assigned a home directory, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-38425r2_fix)
Assign a home directory to any user without one. This can be accomplished using ‘/sbin/yast2 users’ > Edit > Details to modify the home directory of an existing user. Alternatively, the following command may be used:
# usermod -d