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PHTN-40-000039 - The operating system must store only encrypted representations of passwords.

Information

Passwords need to be protected at all times, and encryption is the standard method for protecting passwords. If passwords are not encrypted, they can be plainly read (i.e., clear text) and easily compromised.

Solution

Navigate to and open:

/etc/login.defs

Add or update the following line:

ENCRYPT_METHOD SHA512

See Also

https://dl.dod.cyber.mil/wp-content/uploads/stigs/zip/U_VMW_vSphere_8-0_Y26M07_STIG.zip

Item Details

Category: IDENTIFICATION AND AUTHENTICATION

References: 800-53|IA-5(1)(c), CAT|I, CCI|CCI-000196, CCI|CCI-004062, Rule-ID|SV-258818r1015943_rule, STIG-ID|PHTN-40-000039, Vuln-ID|V-258818

Plugin: Unix

Control ID: 4d55b531e2a59aa053011a1360b3b1415ee883920824a587ca24a4c93d3e47e4