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V-282720

CAT II (Medium)

TOSS 5 must disable the user list at logon for graphical user interfaces.

Rule ID

SV-282720r1201591_rule

STIG

Tri-Lab Operating System Stack (TOSS) 5 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V1R1

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

Leaving the user list enabled is a security risk since it allows anyone with physical access to the system to enumerate known user accounts without authenticated access to the system.

Check Content

Verify TOSS 5 disables the user logon list for graphical user interfaces using the following command:

Note: This requirement assumes the use of the TOSS 5 default graphical user interface, the GNOME desktop environment. If the system does not have any graphical user interface installed, this requirement is not applicable.

$ sudo gsettings get org.gnome.login-screen disable-user-list
true

If the setting is "false", this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure TOSS 5 to disable the user list at logon for graphical user interfaces.

Create a database to contain the systemwide screensaver settings (if it does not already exist) using the following command:

Note: The example below is using the database "local" for the system, so if the system is using another database in "/etc/dconf/profile/user", the file should be created under the appropriate subdirectory.

$ sudo touch /etc/dconf/db/local.d/02-login-screen

[org/gnome/login-screen]
disable-user-list=true

Update the system databases:

$ sudo dconf update