Information
The recommendation is to remove the /etc/shosts.equiv file.
Rationale:
The existence of a /etc/shosts.equiv file, combined with the correct SSH parameter can allow passwordless authentication between servers. As previous recommendations in this section disable this authentication method these files, if they exist, should be removed.
Solution
Review the content of the /etc/shosts.equiv file:
cat /etc/shosts.equiv
If the file exists:
rm /etc/shosts.equiv
Default Value:
N/A
Additional Information:
Reversion:
The /etc/shosts.equiv file would need to be restored from a backup.