Detections
Analytics
SOL-11.1-040430 - Logins to the root account must be restricted to the system console only.
Information
Use an authorized mechanism such as RBAC and the "su" command to provide administrative access to unprivileged accounts. These mechanisms provide an audit trail in the event of problems.Solution
The root role is required.Modify the /etc/default/login file
# pfedit /etc/default/login
Locate the line containing:
CONSOLE
Change it to read:
CONSOLE=/dev/console
See Also
https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_SOL_11_x86_V3R6_STIG.zip
Item Details
Audit Name: DISA Solaris 11 X86 STIG v3r6
Category: CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
References: 800-53|CM-6b., CAT|II, CCI|CCI-000366, Rule-ID|SV-216124r959010_rule, STIG-ID|SOL-11.1-040430, STIG-Legacy|SV-60999, STIG-Legacy|V-48127, Vuln-ID|V-216124
Plugin: Unix
Control ID: 595563850d32f5d3d9dbad00fedea4d226f11708d088322cffd910e90005c16c