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The Photon operating system must set a session inactivity timeout of 15 minutes or less.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| V-239077 | PHTN-67-000005 | SV-239077r856035_rule | Medium |
| Description |
|---|
| A session timeout is an action taken when a session goes idle for any reason. Rather than relying on the user to manually disconnect their session prior to going idle, the Photon operating system must be able to identify when a session has idled and take action to terminate the session. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010, SRG-OS-000126-GPOS-00066, SRG-OS-000279-GPOS-00109 |
| STIG | Date |
|---|---|
| VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2022-09-27 |
Details
| Check Text ( C-42288r675037_chk ) |
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| At the command line, execute the following command: # cat /etc/profile.d/tmout.sh Expected result: TMOUT=900 readonly TMOUT export TMOUT mesg n 2>/dev/null If the file "tmout.sh" does not exist or the output does not look like the expected result, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-42247r675038_fix) |
|---|
| Open /etc/profile.d/tmout.sh with a text editor and set its content to the following: TMOUT=900 readonly TMOUT export TMOUT mesg n 2>/dev/null |