Default system accounts (with the exception of root) must not be listed in the at.allow file or must be included in the at.deny file if the at.allow file does not exist.

Changes are coming to https://stigviewer.com. Take our survey to help us understand your usage and how we can better serve you in the future.
Take Survey

Default system accounts (with the exception of root) must not be listed in the at.allow file or must be included in the at.deny file if the at.allow file does not exist.

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
GEN003320-ESXI5-PNF	GEN003320-ESXI5-PNF	GEN003320-ESXI5-PNF_rule		Medium

Description
Default accounts, such as bin, sys, adm, uucp, daemon, and others, should never have access to the "at" facility. This would create a possible vulnerability open to intruders or malicious users. Applicable, but permanent not-a-finding - No "at" command.

STIG	Date
VMware ESXi v5 Security Technical Implementation Guide	2013-01-15

Details

Check Text ( C-GEN003320-ESXI5-PNF_chk )
ESXi supports this requirement and cannot be configured to be out of compliance. This is a permanent not a finding.

Fix Text (F-GEN003320-ESXI5-PNF_fix)
This requirement is permanent not a finding. No fix is required.