STIGQter: STIG Summary: VMware vSphere 7.0 vCenter Appliance Photon OS Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 30 Jan 2025:

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

DISA Rule

SV-256511r982189_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-256511

Group Title

SRG-OS-000118-GPOS-00060

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000035

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Navigate to and open:

/etc/default/useradd

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

INACTIVE=0

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At the command line, run 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-256511

Documentable

False

Rule Version

PHTN-30-000035

Severity Override Guidance

At the command line, run 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.

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Target Key

5520