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V-248644

CAT II (Medium)

All OL 8 local interactive user accounts must be assigned a home directory upon creation.

Rule ID

SV-248644r991589_rule

STIG

Oracle Linux 8 Security Technical Implementation Guide

Version

V2R8

CCIs

CCI-000366

Discussion

If local interactive users are not assigned a valid home directory, there is no place for the storage and control of files they should own.

Check Content

Verify all local interactive users on OL 8 are assigned a home directory upon creation with the following command: 
 
$ sudo grep -i create_home /etc/login.defs 
 
CREATE_HOME yes 
 
If the value for "CREATE_HOME" parameter is not set to "yes", the line is missing, or the line is commented out, this is a finding.

Fix Text

Configure OL 8 to assign home directories to all new local interactive users by setting the "CREATE_HOME" parameter in "/etc/login.defs" to "yes" as follows. 
 
CREATE_HOME yes