GEN000280 - Direct logins must not be permitted to shared, default, application, or utility accounts.

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Information

Shared accounts (accounts where two or more people log in with the same user identification) do not provide identification and authentication. There is no way to provide for non-repudiation or individual accountability.

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Solution

Use the switch user (su) command from a named account login to access shared accounts. Maintain audit trails that identify the actual user of the account name. Document requirements and procedures for users/administrators to log into their own accounts first and then switch user (su) to the shared account.

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_10_SPARC_V2R2_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: ACCESS CONTROL

References: 800-53|AC-2(9), CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000770, Rule-ID|SV-220020r603265_rule, STIG-ID|GEN000280, STIG-Legacy|SV-41504, STIG-Legacy|V-760, Vuln-ID|V-220020

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 6ada81be871d3f9407160c0b86ad0bb022da1a92948a9ad7f36be28d1072dbce