STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 6.7 Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 09 Mar 2021:

The Photon operating system must disable new accounts immediately upon password expiration.

DISA Rule

SV-239108r675132_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-239108

Group Title

SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000036

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000795 - The organization manages information system identifiers by disabling the identifier after an organization-defined time period of inactivity.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Open /etc/default/useradd with a text editor.

Remove any existing "INACTIVE" line and add the following line:

INACTIVE=0

Check Contents

At the command line, execute the following command:

# grep INACTIVE /etc/default/useradd

Expected result:

INACTIVE=0

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-239108

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-67-000036

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, execute the following command:

# grep INACTIVE /etc/default/useradd

Expected result:

INACTIVE=0

If the output does not match the expected result, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5323

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