RHEL 9 must disable the user list at logon for graphical user interfaces.
Overview
| Finding ID | Version | Rule ID | IA Controls | Severity |
| V-258033 | RHEL-09-271115 | SV-258033r1045120_rule | Medium |
| Description |
| Leaving the user list enabled is a security risk since it allows anyone with physical access to the system to enumerate known user accounts without authenticated access to the system. |
| STIG | Date |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide | 2024-12-04 |
Details
| Check Text (C-61774r1045118_chk) |
| Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 9 default graphical user interface, the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable. Verify that RHEL 9 disables the user logon list for graphical user interfaces with the following command: $ gsettings get org.gnome.login-screen disable-user-list true If the setting is "false", this is a finding. |
| Fix Text (F-61698r1045119_fix) |
| Configure RHEL 9 to disable the user list at logon for graphical user interfaces. Create a database to contain the systemwide screensaver settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command: Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system. If the system is using another database in "/etc/dconf/profile/user", the file should be created under the appropriate subdirectory. $ sudo touch /etc/dconf/db/local.d/02-login-screen [org/gnome/login-screen] disable-user-list=true Update the system databases: $ sudo dconf update |