The Photon operating system must not have Duplicate User IDs (UIDs).

Overview

Finding ID	Version	Rule ID	IA Controls	Severity
V-239106	PHTN-67-000034	SV-239106r675126_rule		Medium

Description
To ensure accountability and prevent unauthenticated access, organizational users must be uniquely identified and authenticated to prevent potential misuse and provide for non-repudiation.

STIG	Date
VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide	2021-04-15

Details

Check Text ( C-42317r675124_chk )
At the command line, execute the following command: # awk -F ":" 'list[$3]++{print $1, $3}' /etc/passwd If any lines are returned, this is a finding.

Fix Text (F-42276r675125_fix)
Open /etc/passwd with a text editor. Configure each user account that has a duplicate UID with a unique UID.