V-238199

Discussion

A session lock is a temporary action taken when a user stops work and moves away from the immediate physical vicinity of the information system but does not want to log out because of the temporary nature of the absence. The session lock is implemented at the point where session activity can be determined. Regardless of where the session lock is determined and implemented, once invoked, a session lock of the Ubuntu operating system must remain in place until the user reauthenticates. No other activity aside from reauthentication must unlock the system. Satisfies: SRG-OS-000028-GPOS-00009, SRG-OS-000029-GPOS-00010

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Verify the Ubuntu operation system has a graphical user interface session lock enabled.  
 
Note: If the Ubuntu operating system does not have a graphical user interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable. 
 
Get the "lock-enabled" setting to verify the graphical user interface session has the lock enabled with the following command: 
  
$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.desktop.screensaver lock-enabled 
 
 true  
 
If "lock-enabled" is not set to "true", this is a finding.