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V-266975

CAT II (Medium)

AOS must be configured with only one local account to be used as the account of last resort in the event the authentication server is unavailable.

Rule ID

SV-266975r1039946_rule

STIG

HPE Aruba Networking AOS NDM Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-001358, CCI-002111

Discussion

Authentication for administrative (privileged-level) access to the device is required at all times. An account can be created on the device's local database for use when the authentication server is down or connectivity between the device and the authentication server is not operable. This account is referred to as the account of last resort since it is intended to be used as a last resort and when immediate administrative access is absolutely necessary. The account of last resort logon credentials must be stored in a sealed envelope and kept in a safe. The safe must be periodically audited to verify the envelope remains sealed. The signature of the auditor and the date of the audit should be added to the envelope as a record. Administrators should secure the credentials and disable the root account (if possible) when not needed for system administration functions.

Check Content

Verify the AOS configuration with the following command: 
show mgmt-user 
 
If any user other than "admin" is present, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure AOS with the following commands: 
configure terminal 
no mgmt-user <username> 
for any existing users other than "admin".  
write memory