STIGQter STIGQter: STIG Summary: Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide Version: 1 Release: 1 Benchmark Date: 26 Mar 2026:

All TOSS 5 local interactive user accounts must be assigned a home directory upon creation.

DISA Rule

SV-282721r1201143_rule

Vulnerability Number

V-282721

Group Title

SRG-OS-000480-GPOS-00227

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000293

Severity

CAT II

CCI(s)

Weight

10

Fix Recommendation

Configure TOSS 5 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 TOSS 5 are assigned a home directory upon creation using the following command:

$ grep -i 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-282721

Documentable

False

Rule Version

TOSS-05-000293

Severity Override Guidance

Verify all local interactive users on TOSS 5 are assigned a home directory upon creation using the following command:

$ grep -i 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

5738