1.4.4 Ensure interactive boot is not enabled

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Information

Turn off the PROMPT option on the console to prevent console users from potentially overriding established security settings.

Solution

Edit the /etc/sysconfig/init file and set PROMPT to 'no': PROMPT=no

See Also

https://workbench.cisecurity.org/files/1859

Item Details

Category: SYSTEM AND INFORMATION INTEGRITY

References: 800-53|SI-7(9), CSCv6|5.1

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: e6eeacdd3db934ce183bd0ee5cb2e42f31cf7c2579b1bb85f11e157ac93ac6a0