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All accounts on the system must have unique user or account names.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-761 GEN000300 SV-761r2_rule IAIA-1 IAIA-2 Medium
Description
A unique user name is the first part of the identification and authentication process. If user names are not unique, there can be no accountability on the system for auditing purposes. Multiple accounts sharing the same name could result in the Denial-of-Service to one or both of the accounts or unauthorized access to files or privileges.
STIG Date
UNIX SRG 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-27976r1_chk )
Obtain a list of system accounts and check the list for any duplicate user names. If duplicates user names are found, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-24342r1_fix)
Change user account names, or delete accounts, so each account has a unique name.