RHEL 8 must display the date and time of the last successful account logon upon logon.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-230381 | RHEL-08-020340 | SV-230381r991589_rule | Low |
| Description |
| Providing users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred facilitates user recognition and reporting of unauthorized account use. |
| STIG | Date |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-11-25 |
Details
| Check Text (C-33050r567889_chk) |
| Verify users are provided with feedback on when account accesses last occurred with the following command: $ sudo grep pam_lastlog /etc/pam.d/postlogin session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed If "pam_lastlog" is missing from "/etc/pam.d/postlogin" file, or the silent option is present, this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-33025r567890_fix) |
| Configure the operating system to provide users with feedback on when account accesses last occurred by setting the required configuration options in "/etc/pam.d/postlogin". Add the following line to the top of "/etc/pam.d/postlogin": session required pam_lastlog.so showfailed |