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The ftpusers file must exist.


Overview

Finding ID Version Rule ID IA Controls Severity
V-840 GEN004880 SV-840r2_rule ECCD-1 ECCD-2 Medium
Description
The ftpusers file contains a list of accounts not allowed to use FTP to transfer files. If this file does not exist, then unauthorized accounts can utilize FTP.
STIG Date
UNIX SRG 2013-03-26

Details

Check Text ( C-707r2_chk )
Check the system for an ftpusers file. If no ftpusers file appropriate for the system's FTP service exists, this is a finding.
Fix Text (F-994r2_fix)
Create an ftpusers file appropriate for the system's FTP service.