STIGQter: STIG Summary: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 10 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 2 Benchmark Date: 01 Jul 2026:

RHEL 10 must not allow unattended or automatic login via the graphical user interface.

DISA Rule

SV-281275r1166777_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-281275

Group Title

SRG-OS-000080-GPOS-00048

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700720

Severity

CAT I

CCI(s)

CCI-000213 - Enforce approved authorizations for logical access to information and system resources in accordance with applicable access control policies.

Weight

Fix Recommendation

Configure RHEL 10 so that the GNOME desktop display manager disables automatic login.

Update the "/etc/gdm/custom.conf" file to disable automatic login to the GNOME desktop:

$ sudo vi /etc/gdm/custom.conf

[daemon]
AutomaticLoginEnable=false

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Note: This requirement assumes the use of the RHEL 10 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 RHEL 10 does not allow an unattended or automatic login to the system via a graphical user interface.

Check for the value of the "AutomaticLoginEnable" in the "/etc/gdm/custom.conf" file with the following command:

$ grep -i automaticlogin /etc/gdm/custom.conf
AutomaticLoginEnable=false

If the value of "AutomaticLoginEnable" is not set to "false", this is a finding.

Vulnerability Number

V-281275

Documentable

False

Rule Version

RHEL-10-700720

Severity Override Guidance

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Target Key

5733