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V-215441

CAT II (Medium)

The AIX operating system must accept and verify Personal Identity Verification (PIV) credentials.

Rule ID

SV-215441r958816_rule

STIG

IBM AIX 7.x Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V3R2

CCIs

CCI-001953 CCI-001954

Discussion

The use of PIV credentials facilitates standardization and reduces the risk of unauthorized access. DoD has mandated the use of the CAC to support identity management and personal authentication for systems covered under Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 12, as well as making the CAC a primary component of layered protection for national security systems. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000376-GPOS-00161, SRG-OS-000377-GPOS-00162

Check Content

Verify that the " bos.ahafs" package is installed:

# lslpp -l |grep bos.ahafs
                
  bos.ahafs                7.1.5.15  COMMITTED  Aha File System

If the "bos.ahafs" package is not installed, this is a finding.

Verify "pmfahotplugd" service is running:

# lssrc -s pmfahotplugd

If the " pmfahotplugd" service is not running, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Install "bos.ahafs" fileset from the PowerSC MFA DVD using the following command (assuming that the DVD device is mounted to /dev/cd0):

# installp -aXYgd /dev/cd0 -e /tmp/install.log bos.ahafs

Start the "pmfahotplugd" service:

# startsrc-s pmfahotplugd