ALMA-09-008050 - AlmaLinux OS 9 must log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

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Information

Without auditing of these events, it may be harder or impossible to identify what an attacker did after an attack.

Satisfies: SRG-OS-000021-GPOS-00005, SRG-OS-000470-GPOS-00214

Solution

Configure AlmaLinux OS 9 to log username information when unsuccessful logon attempts occur.

Add/modify the "/etc/security/faillock.conf" file to match the following line:

audit

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_CL_AlmaLinux_OS_9_V1R6_STIG.zip