STIGQter: STIG Summary: Cloud Linux AlmaLinux OS 9 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 7 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

All AlmaLinux OS 9 local interactive user accounts must be assigned a home directory upon creation.

DISA Rule

SV-269208r1050090_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-269208

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00230

Rule Version

ALMA-09-014540

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

• CCI-000366 - Implement the security configuration settings.

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to assign home directories to all new local interactive users by setting the "CREATE_HOME" parameter in "/etc/login.defs" to "yes" as follows:

CREATE_HOME yes

Check Contents

Verify all local interactive users on AlmaLinux OS 9 are assigned a home directory upon creation with the following command:

$ grep CREATE_HOME /etc/login.defs

CREATE_HOME yes

If the value for "CREATE_HOME" parameter is not set to "yes", the line is missing, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-269208

Documentable

False

Rule Version

ALMA-09-014540

Severity Override Guidance

Verify all local interactive users on AlmaLinux OS 9 are assigned a home directory upon creation with the following command:

$ grep CREATE_HOME /etc/login.defs

CREATE_HOME yes

If the value for "CREATE_HOME" parameter is not set to "yes", the line is missing, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Check Content Reference

M

Target Key

5664