1.8.5 Ensure Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner displayed via a graphical user logon

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The operating system must display the Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting local access to the system via a graphical user logon.

Rationale:

Display of a standardized and approved use notification before granting access to the Ubuntu operating system ensures privacy and security notification verbiage used is consistent with applicable federal laws, Executive Orders, directives, policies, regulations, standards, and guidance.

System use notifications are required only for access via logon interfaces with human users and are not required when such human interfaces do not exist.

The banner must be formatted in accordance with applicable DoD policy. Use the following verbiage for operating systems that can accommodate banners of 1300 characters:

'You are accessing a U.S. Government (USG) Information System (IS) that is provided for USG-authorized use only.

By using this IS (which includes any device attached to this IS), you consent to the following conditions:

-The USG routinely intercepts and monitors communications on this IS for purposes including, but not limited to, penetration testing, COMSEC monitoring, network operations and defense, personnel misconduct (PM), law enforcement (LE), and counterintelligence (CI) investigations.

-At any time, the USG may inspect and seize data stored on this IS.

-Communications using, or data stored on, this IS are not private, are subject to routine monitoring, interception, and search, and may be disclosed or used for any USG-authorized purpose.

-This IS includes security measures (e.g., authentication and access controls) to protect USG interests--not for your personal benefit or privacy.

-Notwithstanding the above, using this IS does not constitute consent to PM, LE or CI investigative searching or monitoring of the content of privileged communications, or work product, related to personal representation or services by attorneys, psychotherapists, or clergy, and their assistants. Such communications and work product are private and confidential. See User Agreement for details.'

Use the following verbiage for operating systems that have severe limitations on the number of characters that can be displayed in the banner:

'I've read & consent to terms in IS user agreem't.'

Solution

Configure the operating system to display the approved Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner before granting access to the system.
Note: If the system does not have a Graphical User Interface installed, this requirement is Not Applicable.
Create a database to contain the system-wide graphical user logon settings (if it does not already exist) with the following command:

# touch /etc/dconf/db/local.d/01-banner-message

Add the following line to the [org/gnome/login-screen] section of the '/etc/dconf/db/local.d/01-banner-message':

[org/gnome/login-screen]

banner-message-enable=true

banner-message-text='You are accessing a U.S. Government (USG) Information System (IS) that is provided for USG-authorized use only.
By using this IS (which includes any device attached to this IS), you consent to the following conditions:
-The USG routinely intercepts and monitors communications on this IS for purposes including, but not limited to, penetration testing, COMSEC monitoring, network operations and defense, personnel misconduct (PM), law enforcement (LE), and counterintelligence (CI) investigations.
-At any time, the USG may inspect and seize data stored on this IS.
-Communications using, or data stored on, this IS are not private, are subject to routine monitoring, interception, and search, and may be disclosed or used for any USG-authorized purpose.
-This IS includes security measures (e.g., authentication and access controls) to protect USG interests--not for your personal benefit or privacy.
-Notwithstanding the above, using this IS does not constitute consent to PM, LE or CI investigative searching or monitoring of the content of privileged communications, or work product, related to personal representation or services by attorneys, psychotherapists, or clergy, and their assistants. Such communications and work product are private and confidential. See User Agreement for details. '

Note: The '
' characters are for formatting only. They will not be displayed on the Graphical User Interface.
Run the following command to update the database:

# dconf update

Additional Information:

Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version 3, Release: 4 Benchmark Date: 23 Jul 2021

Vul ID: V-204394

Rule ID: SV-204394r603261_rule

STIG ID: RHEL-07-010040

Severity: CAT II

Item Details

Audit Name: CIS Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 STIG v2.0.0 STIG

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 2b18a73bf11ee809fc392f84514e1390c294ad4bc51b8d3a8ac05b78bdf88450

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1.8.5 Ensure Standard Mandatory DoD Notice and Consent Banner displayed via a graphical user logon

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