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SOL-11.1-040270 - The value mesg n must be configured as the default setting for all users.
Information
The "mesg n" command blocks attempts to use the "write" or "talk" commands to contact users at their terminals, but has the side effect of slightly strengthening permissions on the user's TTY device.Solution
The root role is required.Edit the default profile configuration files.
# pfedit /etc/profile
# pfedit /etc/.login
In each file add a new line:
mesg n
For each user on the system, enter the command:
# mesg n
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_SPARC_V3R6_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Solaris 11 SPARC STIG v3r6
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|III, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216343r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-040270, STIG-Legacy|SV-60947, STIG-Legacy|V-48075, Vuln-ID|V-216343
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 99804f89006d6febea8ae29611a6e9b1e6695f554ca785ee3993cf4ca75e08ef