STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 2 Release: 8 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 8 must disable the user list at logon for graphical user interfaces.

DISA Rule

SV-244536r1017343_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-244536

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

RHEL-08-020032

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure the operating system to disable the user list at logon for graphical user interfaces.

Create a database to contain the system-wide screensaver settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command:
Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system, so 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

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Verify the operating system disables the user logon list for graphical user interfaces with the following command:
Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 8 default graphical user interface, Gnome Shell. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.

$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.login-screen disable-user-list
true

If the setting is "false", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-244536

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-08-020032

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

2921